PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2006

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is related to his service in Vietnam and grants service connection for this disability.

The Board granted an effective date of May 23, 2006 for a 100% evaluation for post-traumatic stress disorder.

The veteran's appeal for service connection for PTSD is being remanded due to issues with representation and due process.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD with major depressive disorder. The right shoulder disorder claim is pending and will be addressed in the remand portion of this decision.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further action, including scheduling a video conference hearing and complying with the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for PTSD and service connection for diabetes mellitus, retinopathy, and peripheral neuropathy due to Agent Orange exposure.

The Board has granted an increased disability rating of 70 percent for PTSD and entitlement to TDIU based on evidence in the claims file at the time of the veteran's death.

The veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 10 percent, and the Board has determined that his symptoms do not warrant a higher rating.

The Board has ordered the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to verify the veteran's in-service stressors and conduct a VA psychiatric examination if any are verified. The case will be remanded for further development.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence of current PTSD or hypertension related to service, and thus denied the veteran's claims for these conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for hyperacusis and assigned a 30 percent evaluation for PTSD, finding that the veteran's symptoms meet the criteria for a 30 percent rating under the General Rating Formula for Mental Disorders.

The veteran's appeal involves multiple issues related to his service connection claims, including a request for an increased disability rating and effective date changes. The case is being remanded due to procedural issues.

The Board has remanded the case for further action due to a lack of VCAA notice.

The veteran's PTSD was rated at 30 percent from March 11, 1996 to June 2004.

The veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent disabling, and his lumbosacral spine disability is rated at 40 percent disabling.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining records from VA and Social Security Administration, scheduling a psychiatric examination, and reconciling conflicting opinions.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD. The issue is now remanded for further development.

The Board has ordered additional development regarding the veteran's claimed stressors during his service in Vietnam. The case is REMANDED for further inquiry into these stressors and verification of their occurrence.

The Board found that the veteran's diagnosis of PTSD was linked to in-service stressors and supported by credible supporting evidence, leading to a grant of service connection for PTSD.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as there was no credible evidence supporting his claimed in-service stressors and the diagnosis of PTSD is based on unverified events.