PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2007

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of PTSD, finding that July 7, 2003 was the earliest date of entitlement as per VA regulations.

The VA denied service connection for colitis and granted service connection for PTSD with a 30% evaluation. The veteran's claim for an increased rating for PTSD is pending.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD due to a lack of credible corroborating evidence that the veteran's claimed in-service stressors occurred, and because there is no medical evidence linking his diagnosed PTSD to any in-service event.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for coronary artery disease and erectile dysfunction, finding that there was no direct or secondary service connection based on the lack of medical evidence linking these conditions to his active duty service.,For PTSD, the appeal is pending in the REMAND portion of the decision.

The veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent prior to December 16, 2003 and 70 percent from that date. The rating of 70 percent has been granted.

The VA granted service connection for PTSD and awarded a 30 percent rating, which was later increased to 50 percent.

The Board has determined that the appellant currently has PTSD, which is a result of his combat experiences in Korea. As such, service connection for PTSD is granted.

The veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, reflecting significant occupational and social impairment.

The Board found that there is no current diagnosis of PTSD and denied the veteran's claim for service connection.

The veteran's appeal has been dismissed as she withdrew her appeal prior to the Board issuing a decision.

The Board has remanded the case for a VA psychiatric examination to determine if the veteran's PTSD is related to his role as a member of the Human Relations Council during service.

The veteran has withdrawn his appeal regarding the effective date for service connection of a psychiatric disorder, including post-traumatic stress disorder.

The veteran's PTSD was manifested by occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity from April 30, 1998, to July 19, 1999. For the period from July 20, 1999, to December 1, 2002, the disability rating was denied as his PTSD did not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher rating.

The veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent, effective from November 15, 2002 to January 12, 2004 and April 1, 2004. The evidence does not meet the criteria for a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 9411.

The VA determined that the veteran's PTSD warranted a 30 percent disability rating, which is the current assigned rating.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities are not of such severity as to preclude substantially gainful employment, and therefore his claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability is denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and the need for further examination and stressor verification.

The veteran's service-connected PTSD is not productive of more than occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks. The disability does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board denied service connection for nodulo-cystic acne, including as due to exposure to Agent Orange (claimed as chloracne), and denied entitlement to a rating in excess of 30 percent for PTSD.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD due to new and material evidence. The Board also granted service connection for PTSD based on a verified in-service stressor.