PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2007

The veteran's TDIU claim is dismissed as moot because he has already been granted a 100% schedular rating for his service-connected psychiatric disability.

The veteran is seeking an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for PTSD. The case has been remanded due to inadequate pre-adjudication notice.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a higher rating for PTSD and service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The veteran's PTSD was rated at 30 percent, reflecting occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform tasks.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for further development, including obtaining medical records and conducting a VA psychiatric evaluation.

The Board denied the claim for an effective date prior to July 2, 2001 for the grant of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities. The evidence did not show that the veteran's service-connected conditions prevented him from securing or following some form of substantially gainful employment within one year before July 2, 2001.

The VA denied an increased evaluation for PTSD, finding that the veteran's symptoms are moderate and do not meet criteria for a higher rating.

The Board found that the veteran's treatment at the CCMH on February 2, 2002 was not emergent in nature and thus did not meet the criteria for reimbursement or payment of unauthorized medical expenses.

The Board is remanding the case to the RO due to a failure in providing proper VCAA notice, specifically regarding what evidence would be necessary to reopen and support the underlying claim for service connection of PTSD.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for PTSD, Hepatitis C, and dental disability. The denial is based on insufficient evidence to confirm a personal assault in service that could be linked to his PTSD diagnosis.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for asthma, PTSD, cataract in the right eye, and a left eye condition. The decision found that preexisting conditions existed prior to service and were not aggravated by service.

The Board found that the appellant's acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, was not incurred in or aggravated by active service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining personnel records and verifying stressors. The veteran's claim will be reconsidered based on the new evidence.

The Board granted an initial evaluation of 70 percent for the veteran's PTSD, which is the maximum available under VA rating criteria.

The veteran's appeal for an initial evaluation in excess of 50 percent for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) has been dismissed due to the death of the veteran.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for PTSD has been dismissed due to the death of the veteran.

The veteran's claim for TDIU is being remanded due to the need for additional VA treatment records and information regarding his disability retirement application from the U.S. Postal Service.

The Board has granted service connection for schizoaffective disorder but denied service connection for PTSD due to lack of credible supporting evidence for the claimed in-service stressors.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD and finds no evidence to support service connection for acquired psychiatric disability, thoracic spine disability, hypertension or heart disease. The claim for tinnitus is granted as it was incurred in service.

The Board found that there was no credible evidence of an in-service stressor for PTSD, and thus denied the claim. The issue of service connection for coronary artery disease is remanded due to a lack of medical records.

The veteran's total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability was granted effective from June 15, 2000. The RO found that the increase in his disabilities occurred prior to this date.