PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2006

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to verify the veteran's reported in-service stressors and determine if he meets the criteria for service connection for PTSD.

The veteran's PTSD is productive of occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, such as work, school, family relations, judgment, thinking, and mood. The Board grants a 70 percent evaluation for PTSD.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection and a 100% schedular rating for PTSD, finding no CUE in the May 1997 rating decision. The veteran's claim was based on new evidence received after the initial denial.

The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for additional examination and consideration of his psychiatric treatment records.

The Board has granted service connection for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) based on the veteran's in-service stressors and current diagnoses.

The veteran's claims for service connection for schizophrenia, PTSD, and a fracture of the right fifth metacarpal were denied due to failure to report for scheduled VA examinations.

The veteran's claim for a higher rating for his PTSD is being remanded due to the need for further development, including another VA examination.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is related to her active military service and grants her claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the veteran's claimed stressors and need for further examination.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, Depression, and CFS due to lack of current diagnoses in accordance with DSM-IV criteria. The claim for TDIU is also denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD does not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher initial rating than 50 percent.

The veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 30 percent prior to January 28, 2004, for post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has been withdrawn.

The Board found that the veteran's hepatitis C is unrelated to his active duty service and denied the claim. The mental disorder issue was not addressed due to a hearing request being withdrawn.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a PTSD diagnosis consistent with DSM-IV and there is insufficient evidence to establish service connection for left foot disability. The claim of reopening the left foot disability claim is granted, but the underlying merits are deferred pending further development.

The Board found that the veteran does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD and denied both his claim for service connection for PTSD and his request for an increased rating for hepatitis C.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for PTSD and remanded it for further development. The claims for hearing loss, lung condition, and reopening of the hearing loss claim are also being remanded.

The Board found that the veteran does not currently have a clear diagnosis of PTSD and her depression did not manifest in service or is not related to service. Therefore, service connection for both PTSD and Depression was denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD was not incurred in or aggravated by active military service, as her claimed stressor is unsubstantiated and there is no credible evidence supporting it.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining Social Security Administration records and VA treatment records. The veteran's stressor allegations will also be verified, and he will undergo appropriate examinations to determine the nature of his current disabilities.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development due to insufficient evidence regarding the veteran's claimed stressors and unit history.