PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2007

The Board has determined that the effective date for service connection of PTSD cannot be earlier than February 10, 2004 due to the lack of a diagnosis prior to this date.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD warrants a rating of 50 percent from November 14, 2003 through April 2, 2005. The RO increased his evaluation to 70 percent from April 3, 2005 through September 26, 2005. From September 27, 2005 through June 13, 2007, the veteran's PTSD warranted a rating of 50 percent.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, stating that there is no current diagnosis of PTSD and that it is not related to his in-service personal assault or service-connected left orbit repair and dry eye syndrome.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the veteran does not have PTSD as defined by DSM-IV and therefore, service connection for PTSD is denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is due to a verified in-service stressor, and therefore service connection for PTSD is granted.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is related to his service in Vietnam, and thus grants service connection for PTSD.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a heart condition and post-traumatic stress disorder, finding that there is no evidence of any current heart disability or functional impairment related to service.

The Board has determined that the claim for an effective date earlier than April 17, 2003, for the award of a 70 percent rating for PTSD is without legal merit and therefore denied.

The veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his service-connected bilateral hearing loss, cervical spine disability, and PTSD have been denied. The RO has determined that the veteran does not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation for his bilateral hearing loss or an increased evaluation for his cervical spine disability or PTSD.

The Board found that the veteran does not have current hepatitis B or PTSD due to service. The VA examinations did not provide sufficient evidence to establish a link between any current conditions and service, as there were no verified stressors for PTSD.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD and granted it. The appeal regarding the compensable evaluation for impotence was denied.

The Board found that the veteran does not have PTSD, and his flat feet, Bell's palsy, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus are all related to service. The decision grants service connection for these conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete medical records and unverified in-service stressors. The veteran's PTSD claim will be reconsidered after obtaining additional evidence.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, right knee disorder, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, migraine headaches, and post-traumatic stress disorder. The Board found that these conditions did not manifest during or as a result of his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, depression/depressive disorder, and PTSD due to a lack of medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has determined that additional procedural development is needed due to the lack of proper VCAA notice, and thus the case must be remanded for further action.

The veteran's service-connected PTSD is rated at 70 percent disabling, meeting the criteria for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.

The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is being remanded due to conflicting medical opinions and the need for further examination.

The veteran's PTSD has been rated at 30 percent, and the Board has granted a TDIU based on his service-connected PTSD.

The veteran's claims for PTSD and peripheral vascular disease, claimed as pain and peripheral neuropathy of the hands and feet, were denied because there was no evidence of in-service stressors or exposure to herbicides that would support service connection. The claim for peripheral neuropathy could not be granted based on presumptive service connection due to Agent Orange exposure.