PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2007

The veteran's claim is being remanded for further evaluation due to a material change in symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an effective date prior to April 5, 2001 for a 100 percent rating for his anxiety reaction due to lack of timely submission of a notice of disagreement and factual unascertainability regarding the onset of disability.

The Board found that the veteran's PTSD was not incurred in service due to lack of credible supporting evidence for an in-service stressor, and thus denied his claim.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including a psychiatric examination to determine if PTSD exists and its etiology.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is service-connected, as his experiences during Typhoon Rose in Hong Kong are credible and have led to a current diagnosis of PTSD.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for post-traumatic stress disorder was denied as he failed to report for a VA examination scheduled in August 2006 without good cause shown.

The veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent, effective March 14, 2003. The Board has granted a temporary total hospitalization rating for the period from September 26, 2005 to November 30, 2005 due to inpatient treatment for PTSD.

The VA has determined that the veteran's PTSD does not warrant a rating higher than 10 percent, as his condition is currently manifested by mild sleep disturbance, short temper, intrusive memories, flashbacks, nightmares and social aversion.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD warrants a 70 percent disability rating for the period from October 5, 2001 to December 25, 2002. The veteran is not entitled to an evaluation in excess of 70 percent.

The VA determined that the veteran's PTSD does not cause significant occupational and social impairment, warranting a rating of 30 percent.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's withdrawal of the appeal prior to a decision.

The Board has decided both issues, finding that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim for service connection of residuals of multiple laminectomies of the lumbar spine. The issue of PTSD was not addressed in this decision.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining counseling records and a VA psychiatric examination to assess the severity of PTSD symptoms prior to August 18, 1998. The veteran's claim is now pending again.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical evidence and a need for additional information from the veteran regarding his claimed psychiatric disability, including PTSD.

The Board has remanded the claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for PTSD due to inadequate VCAA notice and development.

The Board found that the veteran does not have a dental condition related to his service-connected cancer of the larynx, and thus denied the claim for service connection for a dental disability secondary to radiation treatment.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD should be remanded to allow for further development, including verification of in-service stressors and consideration of personal assault allegations.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence of asbestos, DDT, or trichloroethylene exposure during service. The veteran's claim for PTSD cannot be substantiated due to a lack of credible supporting evidence regarding the claimed in-service stressor.

The veteran's claims for increased disability ratings and service connection were denied. The VA rating schedule does not provide for an evaluation higher than 10 percent for bilateral tinnitus, which the veteran already has a 10 percent rating.

The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was denied because there is no corroborated in-service stressor to support a current diagnosis of PTSD.