PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2006

The Board has granted an initial 70 percent evaluation for the veteran's PTSD, finding that his disability picture most closely approximates the criteria for a 70 percent evaluation due to occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD warrants a 30 percent disability evaluation, effective from the date of initial entitlement.

The Board found that the veteran does not currently have PTSD related to his service in Vietnam and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, hearing loss, alcohol abuse disorder secondary to PTSD, gastrointestinal disability, headaches, and nonobstructive coronary artery disease as secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus. The total rating based on unemployability due to service-connected disability was also denied.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims due to his withdrawal of his claim for a skin condition and the need to provide additional evidence regarding the veracity of his claimed in-service stressors, as well as further examination to determine the etiology of his PTSD, hepatitis C, and dental trauma.

The veteran's service-connected PTSD is manifested by symptoms such as nightmares, flashbacks, irritability, and impaired relationships. The Board finds that the disability warrants an initial evaluation of 70 percent.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining employment records and medical evidence to assess the severity of his PTSD.

The Board found that the veteran's claimed psychiatric conditions, including psychotic disorder, schizophrenia of the paranoid type, schizoaffective disorder, and post-traumatic stress disorder, were not incurred in or aggravated by service. The claim was denied.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining service personnel records and medical evidence from Social Security Administration (SSA). The veteran's claim includes a secondary claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder to include dysthymic disorder and PTSD due to his right hand disability and diabetes mellitus.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for further development of evidence, including obtaining service personnel records and a VA psychiatric examination.

The Board has granted an initial evaluation in excess of 30 percent for PTSD, finding that the veteran's impulsive behavior and irritability result in total industrial impairment due to potential danger to others.

The VA denied an increased evaluation for PTSD, maintaining the current 50% disability rating.

The Board found that the veteran does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board found that the veteran did not meet the criteria for service connection for PTSD due to lack of a confirmed diagnosis. For peptic ulcer disease, the Board determined there was no evidence showing severe flare-ups as required by VA regulations.

The Board denied service connection for both psychiatric disability (including PTSD) and a dental disorder, finding no evidence of such conditions in service or related to service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations for his service-connected right knee disability and posttraumatic stress disorder, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating.

The Board has granted an effective date of April 30, 2001 for the award of a 100 percent evaluation for PTSD.

The Board has granted a 50 percent rating for PTSD from October 4, 1991. The veteran's PTSD is manifested by considerable impairment of social and industrial adaptability.

The VA has determined that the veteran's PTSD results in occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity, warranting a 50 percent disability evaluation.

The veteran's PTSD was rated at 30 percent prior to March 22, 2004 and 50 percent since May 1, 2004.,PTSD symptoms were found to be more severe after the veteran's hospitalization in March 2004.