PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2006

The Board has determined that the veteran's appeal was not timely filed, and therefore, the December 2000 rating decision granting service connection for PTSD and assigning a 30 percent disability rating is denied.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals (BVA) found that the veteran's in-service stressor, involving a fatal accident with a seven-year-old Korean girl, was not verified and thus did not occur. As such, service connection for PTSD could not be established due to lack of evidence supporting the occurrence of an in-service stressor.

The Board has granted a 50 percent evaluation for the veteran's service-connected PTSD, which approximates the criteria for such an evaluation. The other issues remain unresolved.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary to obtain the veteran's treatment records from his counselor at the Vet Center, which may be essential for determining an appropriate increased rating for PTSD.

The Board has granted a 70 percent rating for PTSD, finding that the veteran's symptoms meet the criteria for such a rating due to deficiencies in most areas including work and social relationships.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD and delayed stress syndrome, as well as peripheral neuropathy due to herbicide exposure. The skin disorder claim was reopened but still denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is service-connected, as his experiences in Vietnam likely contributed to his development of this condition.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 100 percent schedular rating for PTSD was denied. The RO assigned the 100 percent evaluation for PTSD on December 9, 1994, and this decision is final.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD warrants a 70 percent evaluation, reflecting significant impairment in social and occupational functioning.

The veteran's PTSD was rated at 30 percent from June 28, 2001, to May 9, 2002, and increased to 50 percent since May 10, 2002. The appeal for a higher rating or TDIU is denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD due to a lack of credible supporting evidence for the reported stressors, and thus failed to establish an in-service stressor.

The Board has remanded the case for further development to verify stressors and determine if service connection can be established for PTSD.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, but the claim is denied as the veteran does not have PTSD that is the result of disease or injury incurred in or aggravated by active military service.

The veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent since January 28, 2003. The TDIU claim is also granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and needs further development before a decision can be made on the veteran's claim for service connection of PTSD.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for PTSD, finding that his symptoms did not warrant a higher rating based on the criteria provided.

The Board found no evidence of a diagnosed PTSD related to service and denied the veteran's claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD with generalized anxiety disorder warrants a 50 percent disability rating since the date of his claim.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is related to verified in-service stressors and grants service connection for this condition.

The VA has granted a higher initial rating of 50% for the veteran's service-connected PTSD, effective from March 1, 2003. The previous rating was 30%, and it was increased to reflect his current level of disability.