PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2006

The Board has granted a 50 percent evaluation for the service-connected PTSD, which is more than the initial 30 percent rating assigned in August 2002. The veteran's disability picture shows occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for additional development, including verifying stressors and arranging for a VA psychiatric examination. The veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD will be adjudicated based on the new evidence.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and examination to determine if service connection can be granted for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD. The veteran's claim is inextricably intertwined with his claim of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability.

The Board has ordered additional development of the veteran's service connection claim for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, major depression, and psychosis. The RO is to contact the veteran to provide additional details about her in-service stressors and request records from the JSRRC.

The Board finds that the veteran's PTSD is attributable to his military service and grants his claim for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability and PTSD, finding that his preexisting psychiatric disorder was not aggravated by military service.

The Board has granted an effective date of May 1, 2001 for the grant of service connection for PTSD and major depression, leading to a total rating based on individual unemployability.

The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was denied in December 1993, but the RO granted it with a 50% disability rating effective August 8, 1995. The veteran is now seeking an increased rating and earlier effective date.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to conflicting medical evidence regarding a diagnosis of PTSD and unverified stressor events in service.

The Board found that the August 1999 rating decision denying service connection for PTSD was not clearly and unmistakably erroneous. The veteran's claim of reopening his PTSD claim based on new evidence was granted, but an earlier effective date prior to June 3, 2002, is denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have post-traumatic stress disorder attributable to service and therefore, denied the claim.

The VA has determined that the veteran's PTSD symptoms, while significant, do not meet the criteria for a higher rating beyond the current 70 percent assigned.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and found that new evidence received since the last final denial relates to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim, which is a current diagnosis of PTSD. The claim will be further evaluated based on this new information.

The Board found that the veteran does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD and thus, service connection for PTSD cannot be established.

The veteran withdrew her appeal for service connection of post-traumatic stress disorder before the Board could make a decision.

The Board found that the veteran does not currently have PTSD and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder, hearing loss, tinnitus, a condition manifested by pain in the legs, a condition manifested by back pain, dizziness/forgetfulness, and residuals of a head injury. The appeals on these issues are being remanded to the RO.

The veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent, effective October 30, 2003. The Board found that the current rating adequately reflects his symptoms and impairment.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and an initial evaluation in excess of 20 percent for residuals of a cervical spine injury, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating based on the veteran's range of motion.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is service-connected based on a diagnosed condition and a verified stressor related to his military service.