PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2007

The Board denied the veteran's claims for initial ratings for bilateral hearing loss and PTSD with anxiety reaction, finding that his symptoms did not warrant a compensable rating or any increase in rating.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his PTSD and denied his claim for secondary service connection for a cardiovascular disability. The appeals were remanded due to incomplete development, but further development did not change the outcome.

The Board found that the veteran's gastrointestinal disability, claimed as functional disturbance of the upper gastrointestinal tract, was not related to service. The claim for PTSD is referred back to the RO for further development.

The VA denied an increased evaluation for the service-connected PTSD, finding that it does not meet the criteria for a higher rating based on current symptoms.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD due to a lack of verified in-service stressors. The appeal is remanded for further development.

The Board has determined that the veteran did not file a formal or informal claim for service connection prior to July 7, 1998. Therefore, the effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD is denied.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD and granted it, finding that new evidence supports a current diagnosis of PTSD related to his military service.

The Board found no evidence of current hearing loss for VA purposes and denied the claim based on secondary service connection. The PTSD claim is remanded as there is conflicting medical evidence regarding a diagnosis.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD due to a lack of an adequately verified stressor. The veteran did not engage in combat with the enemy and his claimed stressors remain uncorroborated.

The veteran's hearing loss and hepatitis C are found to be service-connected. The veteran's post-traumatic stress disorder and shoulder injury claim is pending further development.

The veteran is seeking an earlier effective date for a 70 percent evaluation for PTSD, which was granted on October 1, 2004. The RO must obtain additional VA treatment records to determine the appropriate effective date.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 50 percent for the veteran's PTSD with major depressive disorder, finding that his symptoms did not warrant such a high rating.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU were denied. The claim of CUE in the August 2001 rating decision denying a TDIU was also denied.

The veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent, effective from June 24, 2004. The Board has granted a higher initial rating of 50 percent for the PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the diagnosis and etiology of PTSD. The veteran's claim for service connection is pending further review.

The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is being remanded due to the inability to verify his claimed stressors and obtain necessary medical opinions.

The veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent disabling for the period from February 11, 1998, through April 9, 2001. The RO has granted higher disability ratings for PTSD.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is a result of his service in Vietnam and has granted service connection for this condition.

The Board found that the veteran did not meet the criteria for service connection for PTSD due to a lack of verified in-service stressors and concluded that his symptoms were not consistent with a clinical diagnosis of PTSD.

The VA has determined that the veteran's PTSD warrants a disability rating of 50 percent, reflecting significant occupational and social impairment.