PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2006

The veteran's low back disorder is not service-connected, and his PTSD results in occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency. The Board finds that the preponderance of evidence does not support a higher rating for PTSD.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD due to a lack of objective evidence indicating combat participation and unverified in-service stressors.

The Board has granted a 40 percent disability rating for prostatitis and has determined that the veteran is entitled to service connection for a low back disorder. The claim for PTSD remains pending as it involves personal assault, which requires further examination.

The Board has determined that the veteran's major depression is service-connected, but has denied his claim for PTSD.

The veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 40 percent for his service-connected amputation of the right second and third fingers was denied.,The veteran's claims for an effective date earlier than February 28, 2003, for increased PTSD ratings and TDIU were granted.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD.

The veteran's PTSD symptoms have been rated at 50 percent since April 1999 and increased to 70 percent effective from August 24, 2004. The VA has not granted compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for additional disability resulting from the surgical treatment of bladder and prostate cancer.

The Board granted service connection for left ear hearing loss and remanded the right ear hearing loss claim. The veteran's PTSD claim was denied due to lack of a verified in-service stressor.

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

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further examination and clarification of his service-connected PTSD rating and the severity of his gunshot wound to the right leg.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete information regarding the veteran's service stressors and treatment records. The claim will be reconsidered after these additional pieces of evidence are obtained.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for scheduling a Travel Board hearing. The issues of service connection for impotence and PTSD are pending.

The Board granted the veteran's request to reopen his claim for service connection for PTSD, but denied the claim on the merits.

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for PTSD is being remanded due to the need to obtain additional VA treatment records and conduct a new examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and a need for further examination. The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is pending.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current diagnosis of PTSD is not related to his military service, and a new VA examination is needed to clarify the nature and extent of any psychiatric disorder found to be present.

The VA determined that the appellant's PTSD does not warrant a rating higher than 50 percent, as his symptoms do not meet the criteria for more severe impairment.

The veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD has been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. However, additional development is needed before this claim can be adjudicated on the merits.

The veteran's PTSD disability, which was rated at 30 percent prior to August 21, 2003, has been increased to a 100 percent rating effective from that date. The Board found the veteran unemployable due to his service-connected PTSD and referred the case for extraschedular consideration.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and low back injury, finding no medical evidence linking current diagnoses to service or any verified stressors. The claim for low back injury was also not granted due to lack of pre-service diagnosis.