PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2007

The Board has determined that the veteran's current PTSD is related to his combat service during active duty, and thus grants service connection for PTSD.

The veteran's PTSD was rated at 50 percent prior to January 18, 2007. After that date, the rating increased to 70 percent. The current evaluation does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the failure to schedule a Travel Board hearing. The case will be returned to the RO for scheduling of such a hearing.

The VA determined that the veteran does not meet the criteria for a diagnosis of PTSD attributable to his reported stressor in service, and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's request to reopen his claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that the new evidence submitted was not material and did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim.

The Board found no credible evidence supporting the veteran's claim of an in-service sexual assault, and thus denied service connection for PTSD.

The veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent, and the claim for a skin disorder remains pending as new evidence has been submitted to reopen it. The decision on whether the veteran's PTSD warrants an increased rating or if his skin condition should be service-connected will determine the overall disposition.

The April 2004 rating decision severing service connection for PTSD was found to be incorrect due to the veteran's established in-service stressors and current diagnosis of PTSD. Service connection is now restored.

The veteran's PTSD has been rated at 70 percent since July 12, 2005. The claim for an evaluation in excess of 70 percent prior to that date is denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD does not warrant a rating in excess of 70 percent, as his symptoms do not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD with depression, but denied the claim for an increased rating for a back disability.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 50 percent for PTSD, finding that his condition is currently rated at 50 percent.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete information and need for further development, including verification of stressors and examination.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for service connection of PTSD, finding no clear and unmistakable error in the January 1986 rating decision.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including verification of in-service stressors and a VA examination to determine if the veteran currently suffers from PTSD related to such verified stressor.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional VA treatment records and a new psychiatric examination.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not meet the diagnostic criteria for PTSD and therefore, service connection for PTSD is denied.

PTSD was initially granted with a 30 percent rating from September 24, 2001 to January 14, 2004.,A subsequent increased rating to 50 percent was assigned since January 14, 2004.

The veteran's PTSD was granted a rating of 50 percent, effective from March 2001. The veteran's post-traumatic cephalgia was denied an increased rating beyond the current 10 percent assigned under Code 9304 (dementia due to head trauma).