PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2007

The veteran's PTSD has been granted service connection with an initial evaluation of 50%. However, he is denied a compensable rating for his impotence. The other issues related to hypertension and hearing loss are not addressed in this decision.

The veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, but his claim for a stomach condition and low back disability are both denied.

The Board has granted service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder, hypertension, and basal cell carcinoma due to exposure to Agent Orange. Service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities bilaterally is also granted.

The veteran's service-connected PTSD has been rated at 50 percent since June 18, 2004, due to occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The veteran's PTSD is being remanded for a new examination to determine its current severity and whether it can be separated from other diagnosed conditions. His TDIU claim is also being remanded for an Industrial and Social Survey Examination.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and determined that new evidence supports a finding of current disability, a verified stressor, and a link between the two. As such, the claim is granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate evidence and a need for further development, including a VA psychiatric examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the veteran's PTSD is related to in-service sexual assault. The VA needs to conduct a psychiatric examination and provide an opinion on this issue.

The Board has granted a 70 percent disability rating for PTSD and denied a compensable rating for malaria. The veteran's PTSD is currently manifested by occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, such as work, family relations, judgment, thinking, or mood.

The veteran's PTSD is rated at 30 percent, the maximum schedular rating available. His bilateral hearing loss does not warrant a compensable rating.

The Board has granted the veteran's petition to reopen her claim for service connection for PTSD and has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted. The Board also found that there is a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim, as evidenced by competent medical evidence linking the current PTSD to an in-service stressor.

The Board has granted a rating of 70 percent for PTSD, effective from November 22, 2000 (the date of claim), which is the maximum schedular rating available under Diagnostic Code 9411.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a travel board hearing.

The Board dismissed the veteran's appeal as there was no timely notice of disagreement filed regarding an earlier effective date for service connection granted on September 25, 1980.

The veteran's PTSD has resulted in occupational and social impairment, with suicidal ideation, near-continuous depression, impaired impulse control, difficulty in adapting to stressful circumstances, and an inability to establish and maintain effective relationships. The Board finds that the PTSD causes manifestations that most nearly approximate the criteria for a 70 percent rating.

The veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, effective from the date of his claim.,Degenerative joint disease of the bilateral hands and degenerative joint disease with peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities are both granted service connection. Tinea pedis and onychomycosis of the bilateral feet also received service connection.,The veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, effective from the date of his claim.,Service connection was established for degenerative joint disease of the hands, degenerative joint disease with peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, and tinea pedis and onychomycosis of the feet.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for a permanent and total disability rating for nonservice-connected disability pension purposes due to his income exceeding the maximum annual limit set by law.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased disability rating for hypertension and for an earlier effective date for service connection for PTSD. The veteran was granted service connection for PTSD with an effective date of January 22, 2001.

The Board found insufficient evidence to establish the occurrence of in-service stressors that would support a diagnosis of PTSD. Therefore, service connection for PTSD was denied.

The veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his service-connected PTSD and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities were denied. The evidence did not support higher ratings.