PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2007

The VA has determined that the veteran's PTSD does not warrant an evaluation in excess of 50 percent, as it primarily manifests by depression, irritability, anxiety, nightmares, and intrusive memories without demonstrating symptoms such as suicidal ideation or obsessive rituals.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a disability manifested by PTSD due to disease or injury incurred in service, as there is no verified stressor related to his active duty in Vietnam.

The Board has determined that the veteran requires aid and attendance of another person due to his service-connected disabilities, resolving all doubts in favor of the veteran.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected PTSD contributed substantially and materially to his death, thus granting service connection for the cause of his death.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD and schizoaffective disorder are related to her military service, with the stressors being two separate incidents involving physical and sexual assaults by drill sergeants. The claim is granted.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine if the veteran's schizophrenia, including paranoid type, is related to his active service. The case is being remanded for this purpose.

The veteran is seeking service connection for PTSD, which he claims was caused by combat exposure in October 1942. The case has been remanded to clarify the veteran's service status and determine if he had recognized service on October 22, 1942.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and granted it, finding new evidence that supports his contention of a stressor during service.

The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was denied as there is no verified stressor. The veteran's representative asserts that she has Meniere's Disease with vertigo caused or aggravated by her service-connected tinnitus.

The Board has granted service connection for scars of the feet and a 50 percent evaluation for PTSD, finding that the veteran's symptoms meet the criteria for these conditions.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD is being remanded due to a VCAA notice deficiency.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD. Service connection for PTSD is denied.

The VA has determined that the veteran's PTSD causes significant impairment in most areas, warranting a 70 percent disability rating.

The veteran's PTSD was rated at 50 percent from July 28, 2003 to November 26, 2006 and increased to 70 percent effective April 1, 2004.,Effective November 27, 2006, the veteran's PTSD was rated at 100 percent.

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

The Board found new and material evidence to reopen the veteran's claim for PTSD, but determined that he does not currently have PTSD.

The Board has granted a 70 percent rating for PTSD from the date of claim, effective August 19, 2003. The veteran's heart disorder is not related to his service-connected PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case for further development to verify in-service stressors and determine if the veteran meets criteria for PTSD.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings were denied. The service-connected conditions did not meet the criteria for higher disability evaluations under the applicable rating criteria.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD based on new and material evidence, but the issue of whether she is entitled to service connection remains pending. The RO must obtain additional medical records and attempt to verify the veteran's claimed stressors.