PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2007

The VA has granted a higher initial rating of 50 percent for the veteran's service-connected PTSD, effective from March 30, 2004.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including obtaining additional medical records and arranging for a psychiatric examination.

The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for additional records from her VA medical center treatment.

The veteran is seeking service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD and social phobia. The Board has expanded the issue to include both conditions and remanded the case for further development.

The Board has granted the veteran's request to reopen his claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD, and will now consider whether new evidence supports a finding that he experienced an in-service personal assault leading to PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case for a Travel Board hearing due to the veteran's request. The appeal is not about service connection at this stage.

The veteran's PTSD was rated at 70 percent since April 25, 2005, and the RO found that he met the criteria for this rating.

The Board has determined that the appellant's PTSD warrants a 70 percent disability rating effective April 25, 2005.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including VA psychiatric and psychological examinations to determine if the veteran meets the diagnostic criteria for PTSD and whether it is at least as likely as not that his PTSD is linked to service exposure to wounded soldiers while hospitalized.

The Board found that the veteran does not currently have a confirmed diagnosis of PTSD and that any acquired psychiatric disorders, including Major Depressive Disorder and Dysthymic Disorder, were not incurred or aggravated by his active duty service.

The VA denied an increased disability rating for the veteran's service-connected PTSD and associated conditions, currently rated at 30 percent.

The veteran's PTSD has been rated at 70 percent since July 21, 2005. The VA determined that the condition significantly impaired his occupational and social functioning.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder due to a lack of credible supporting evidence that the claimed in-service stressors occurred.

The Board granted a 70 percent evaluation for PTSD from November 8, 2004, and denied an increased rating for lumbosacral strain.

The VA has determined that the veteran's PTSD does not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation, as he does not have occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

The veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for additional examination and development of his medical records.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for a rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD, service connection for hypertension, and TDIU.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including a back injury, left foot disorder, and disability involving his right side. The appeals were all denied as new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen these claims.

The Board found that the cause of death was not related to any service-connected disability.,The veteran's death did not meet the criteria for DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318.

The veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for his service-connected PTSD is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination and additional medical records.