PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2006

The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is granted. The other issues regarding migraine headaches, pes planus, and a back condition are also addressed.

The Board has granted a 50 percent rating for PTSD, finding that the veteran's symptoms match some of the criteria for this rating. The veteran's overall level of disability is assessed to be consistent with a 50 percent rating due to his PTSD symptoms including mood disturbances such as depression and irritability.

The veteran's appeal is for a higher disability rating for PTSD. The Board previously denied ratings in excess of 30 percent prior to May 3, 1998 and denied a rating in excess of 50 percent effective from May 3, 1998. The Court has vacated the decision on the 30% rating and remanded for development and readjudication.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD.

The veteran's PTSD has resulted in considerable impairment, but not severe enough to warrant a higher rating since October 31, 1991. Since November 7, 1996, the evidence does not show that his PTSD meets the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and need for further examination.

The Board found that the veteran did not incur additional disabilities as a result of VA treatment and denied his claims for service connection. The issue regarding willful misconduct was also denied.

The VA has granted a rating of 30 percent for the service-connected PTSD, reflecting occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection and TDIU, finding that the earliest claim was filed in July 1992.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD should be remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding the occurrence of in-service stressors and the need for further psychiatric evaluation.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD does not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher rating than 50 percent, as his symptoms are more closely aligned with the 50 percent evaluation.

The veteran's hepatitis C with cirrhosis of the liver is rated at 100 percent since November 19, 2004. His PTSD remains at a 50 percent rating.

The veteran's PTSD was rated at 50 percent from April 18, 2001 to August 2, 2004. From October 1, 2004, the rating remained at 70 percent.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including right ear condition, left ear hearing loss, tinnitus, sinus polyps and deviated septum, bilateral knee arthritis, lumbar spine arthritis, cervical spine arthritis, and PTSD, are not supported by the evidence of record.

The Board denied the veteran's request for an earlier effective date for service connection of PTSD and upheld the current rating assigned.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD due to a lack of recognized military service and an inability to establish a stressor related to that service.

The veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent, and the Board has determined that a higher 50 percent rating is warranted based on his symptoms of flattened affect, panic attacks more than once per week, difficulty understanding complex commands, impairment of short- and long-term memory, impaired judgment, and disturbances of motivation and mood.

The veteran has withdrawn their appeal, and the case is dismissed.

The Board found that the veteran's mental disorders, including depression and PTSD, were not caused by any fault on the part of VA in providing medical care.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and residuals of a gunshot wound to the head, as well as his claim for TDIU due to lack of evidence supporting these claims. The veteran does not have any service-connected disabilities.