PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2007

The veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unemployable as of July 10, 2002, one year before he filed his claim for TDIU. As a result, the effective date for TDIU is assigned to July 10, 2002.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to verify the veteran's claimed stressors and determine if service connection for PTSD can be established. The case will be returned to the RO for further action.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for a rating greater than 30 percent for PTSD, finding that her symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The veteran's claim for an effective date prior to February 9, 2001 for the grant of service connection and a 100 percent rating for PTSD is denied. The earliest indication that he expressed interest in reopening his PTSD claim was on February 9, 2001.

The veteran's appeal for service connection for PTSD has been dismissed due to his death.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD due to a lack of verified in-service stressors, and thus, insufficient evidence to support a diagnosis of PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and readjudication due to issues related to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The veteran's claim is currently in a pending state.

The veteran's claims for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder and an acquired psychiatric disorder are being remanded to allow for further development, including a VA examination and verification of claimed in-service stressors.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and assigned a 10 percent rating effective November 1, 2004. The veteran's symptoms include depressed mood, anxiety, suspiciousness, chronic sleep impairment, and mild memory loss.

The Board has determined that the veteran's currently diagnosed anxiety disorder, not otherwise specified, is related to his military service. The Board also found no evidence of PTSD and denied the claim for PTSD.

The April 1986 rating decision denying service connection for PTSD is not considered CUE.,The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of PTSD is denied as it is barred by finality.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to inadequate reasons and bases in its September 2006 decision regarding a rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for chronic alcoholism, PTSD, a chronic liver disorder (cirrhosis), and a chronic pancreatic disorder (pancreatitis). The evidence did not establish that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by military service.

The Board found that the veteran does not have a diagnosis of PTSD and thus did not meet the criteria for service connection. The preponderance of evidence supports the conclusion that the veteran's current psychiatric conditions are not related to his military service.

The Board has granted an earlier effective date of August 26, 1980 for the award of service connection and a 100% disability rating for PTSD.

The Board has granted higher ratings for PTSD, including a 70 percent rating from January 1, 1998 to August 28, 1998 (excluding the period April 19, 1998 to June 1, 1998 when a 100 percent rating was already in effect). The veteran's PTSD is currently rated as 50 percent disabling from August 28, 1998 to December 18, 2004; 70 percent disabling from December 18, 2004 to September 16, 2006; and 50 percent disabling since September 16, 2006.

The Board found no evidence of a chronic disability related to the veteran's service, and denied her claims for service connection for a disability of the lower extremities (claimed as circulatory problems) and PTSD.,The Board also noted that the veteran did not engage in combat with the enemy and had unsupported allegations regarding sexual assault during service.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for PTSD and granted it. The veteran's current low back disability is not related to his service, but he was awarded an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for varicose veins of the left lower extremity and hemorrhoids.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is related to his military service and granted service connection for PTSD.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, but denied service connection for low back disorder, cervical spine disorder, tinnitus, and hypertension.