PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2007

The VA denied a rating in excess of 50 percent for the veteran's PTSD, finding that his symptoms did not warrant such a high rating.

The veteran's claims for service connection for skin disability and PTSD are being remanded due to the need to obtain additional medical records, including SSA and VA treatment records. The veteran must also provide information about any in-service stressors related to his PTSD claim.

The Board has ordered the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Regional Office to verify the veteran's receipt of the Bronze Star, which is needed to support his claim for service connection of PTSD. The case will be remanded for further development.

The veteran's PTSD was initially rated at 10% prior to November 27, 2002 and increased to 30% from that date. The current rating is based on the severity of symptoms during the appeal period.

The Board has remanded the case due to uncertainty about whether the veteran's PTSD is related solely to a confirmed in-service stressor (the February 1973 assault), and needs further examination.

The Board found that the veteran's claimed stressors are not related to combat and have not been corroborated by credible supporting evidence, thus denying service connection for PTSD.

The Board has ordered additional development due to conflicting diagnoses and the need for a complete review of the claims file, including service medical records.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including a VA PTSD examination and obtaining relevant medical records. The veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD is pending.

The Board found that there is no evidence of a nexus between the veteran's service and any current PTSD, thus denying service connection for PTSD.

The VA determined that the veteran's PTSD does not warrant a higher disability rating, maintaining the current 30 percent evaluation.

The veteran's claim for a monthly rate of $2,193 effective April 25, 1995, for his service-connected PTSD with depression is denied.

The Board has determined that the effective date for a 70 percent evaluation for PTSD should be November 18, 2003. The effective date for TDIU was also assigned as November 18, 2003.

The VA determined that the veteran's PTSD did not warrant a rating higher than 30 percent, as it caused occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform tasks.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining missing service medical records and scheduling a VA examination for PTSD. The veteran's claims for increased rating, service connection, and new and material evidence are also being addressed.

The veteran's PTSD and lower thoracic back strain are currently rated at the minimum levels, but service connection for trench foot has been granted.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hand disorders, disorders of the feet, disorders of the back, a skin disorder (claimed as a boil), hearing loss, and PTSD. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to military service.

The veteran's service-connected PTSD is of such severity as to preclude all forms of substantially gainful employment, and the Board has granted a total disability rating for compensation based on individual unemployability.

The Board has determined that an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD is denied as there was no evidence of a claim prior to July 26, 2001.

The Board previously denied service connection for PTSD due to insufficient evidence. The case is now remanded for a new VA examination and review of the claim.

The Board has determined that the veteran's suicide was caused by his service-connected PTSD, which is considered a secondary condition resulting from his military service in Vietnam.