PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2006

The Board's decision regarding PTSD evaluations is dismissed due to the absence of a final decision.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including verifying a claimed stressor and obtaining SSA records. The veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, is pending.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for a hearing before a member of the Board. After the hearing, the claims folder will be returned to the Board for further review.

The veteran's PTSD was rated at 70 percent disabling from July 2, 2004 onwards. The effective date for the TDIU has been granted as of July 2, 2004.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD due to lack of verified stressors. The case was also remanded to determine if new and material evidence had been received to reopen his hearing loss claim, but it was ultimately denied on the merits.

The Board found that there is no diagnosis of PTSD in the medical records, and thus denied the claim for service connection.

The veteran's right knee disability warrants a 10 percent rating, and her PTSD warrants an initial evaluation of 30 percent.

The veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, which meets the criteria for a 70 percent rating. The other claims are denied.

The Board has remanded the case for further development to verify the veteran's claimed stressor events and determine if he meets the criteria for service connection for PTSD.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claim for additional development due to incomplete information regarding his claimed Vietnam stressor events and PTSD.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a higher rating for PTSD, finding that his symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 9411.

The VA determined that the veteran's PTSD does not warrant a rating higher than 10 percent, as her symptoms do not cause significant impairment in occupational and social functioning.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD due to a lack of verified stressor events in service, and thus insufficient evidence to establish a link between current PTSD symptoms and service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD due to a lack of credible supporting evidence for the claimed inservice stressor. The veteran did not serve in combat and his reported stressors were not verified.

The veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, which is the highest rating available for this condition.

The veteran's PTSD was rated at 50 percent from November 5, 2003, resolving all doubt in his favor.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed in-service stressor of personal assault has been adequately corroborated, and links a PTSD diagnosis to this stressor. Therefore, service connection for PTSD is granted.

The VA denied the veteran's claims for increased PTSD rating and service connection for skin and toenail disabilities.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD as his claimed stressors were not verified and he did not engage in combat, making it impossible to establish a link between his current PTSD diagnosis and service.

The veteran's PTSD is rated at 100 percent effective October 5, 2000 to June 25, 2001 and effective October 1, 2001.