PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2007

The Board has granted service connection for the cause of the veteran's death due to atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, which was aggravated by his service-connected post-traumatic stress disorder. However, DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318 are denied as the veteran did not meet the criteria for continuous total disability rating.

The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is granted due to a current diagnosis of PTSD linked to an in-service stressor confirmed by service department records.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a new VA examination and consideration of outstanding treatment records.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development of evidence, including obtaining service personnel records and medical records from various facilities. The veteran's claim for PTSD based on personal assault is also being addressed.

The Board has determined that a VA examination is needed to determine if the veteran meets the criteria for PTSD and whether his service-connected condition was caused by an in-service stressor.

The veteran does not meet the basic eligibility requirements for assistance in acquiring specially adaptive housing due to his combined evaluation of 90 percent and lack of objectively demonstrated loss or use of either lower extremity.

The veteran is seeking an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. The Board denied this request as the effective date cannot be earlier than February 6, 2003, when the veteran submitted a new claim to reopen his previously denied claim.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an effective date before August 25, 2000, for the grant of service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for proper VCAA notice, additional psychiatric examination, and retrieval of outstanding treatment records. The veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD as there was no evidence of combat participation and the claimed stressors were not corroborated.

The veteran's claim for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder has been reopened, but the claim remains denied. The right shoulder disability claim is also denied.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining service medical records and personnel files to verify the veteran's reported stressor.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, right eye cataract, tinnitus, and hearing loss, do not render him unemployable considering his educational and occupational background.

The veteran's post-traumatic stress disorder has been granted a 100 percent rating effective from November 22, 1999.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues related to credibility and need for proper VCAA notice.

The Board found that there is no credible evidence of the claimed in-service stressors for PTSD, and thus denied service connection. For asthma, there was also no specific incident or event identified.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for PTSD was granted, with the effective date set at May 10, 1982.

The veteran's claims for service connection for asthma and PTSD, as well as his claims for special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance or housebound status, earlier effective dates for TDIU and DEA benefits are being remanded due to inadequate VCAA notice.

The VA denied an initial rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD, as the manifestations do not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The case is being remanded for additional development, including stressor verification and a VA psychiatric examination to determine if the veteran has PTSD. The skin disorder rating will also be reconsidered.