PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2007

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, finding that the veteran's PTSD is related to his military service. The issue of entitlement to a temporary total rating pursuant to the provisions of 38 C.F.R. § 4.29 for hospitalization and inpatient treatment of PTSD is remanded.

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

The Board found that the veteran does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board granted a 50 percent evaluation for the veteran's PTSD effective July 5, 2006. The veteran previously had a 30 percent evaluation prior to this date.

The Board has granted a 10 percent rating for the veteran's service-connected adjustment disorder/PTSD, finding that his symptoms have been manifest by mild industrial impairment with controlled medication.

The Board found no credible evidence of combat involvement and thus could not establish the occurrence of any claimed in-service stressors. As a result, service connection for PTSD was denied.

The Board found no definitive diagnosis of PTSD and denied the veteran's claim for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's request for an earlier effective date of May 8, 2001, for his TDIU rating. The veteran did not meet the percentage criteria for a TDIU rating under section 4.16(a) prior to this date.

The veteran does not have diabetes mellitus that is the result of disease or injury incurred in or aggravated during active military service. The claim for PTSD was remanded and will be addressed separately.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have PTSD or a back disability related to his military service and therefore denied both claims.

The Board has remanded the case to allow for a determination on whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim of service connection for PTSD.

The VA has granted service connection for PTSD and assigned a 50 percent rating, but the veteran's appeal is for an increased rating. The current disability picture does not warrant a higher rating.

For the period from May 7, 2003 to May 26, 2004, the veteran's PTSD was rated at 30 percent.,Effective August 19, 2005, the veteran was granted a 50 percent rating for his PTSD.

Throughout the rating period, the veteran's PTSD has been productive of symptoms including poor sleep, depression, irritability, intrusive thoughts, nightmares, and hyperstartle. His overall functioning was characterized by occasional suicidal ideation and no inappropriate behavior or impaired impulse control.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, chronic sinus headaches, and post-traumatic stress disorder. The evidence did not establish a nexus between these conditions and active service.

The case is being remanded for consideration of new evidence submitted by the veteran and a supplemental statement of the case must be issued.

The veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss between October 25, 2002, and December 1, 2005, were denied as the claimed stressors remain unverified and there is no medical evidence linking current symptoms to a service-connected condition.

The VA determined that the veteran's PTSD does not warrant a rating in excess of 50 percent, as his symptoms do not meet the criteria for a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 9411.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for PTSD and sleep apnea, as well as his increased rating claims for knee disabilities. The issues have been referred back to the RO for further development.

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