PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2007

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining deck logs and verifying stressors. The veteran's claim will be re-adjudicated after these steps are completed.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD warrants a 70 percent rating, effective September 29, 1999.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is incurred in service and grants service connection for PTSD.

The veteran's PTSD has been rated at the highest possible initial rating of 70 percent since February 19, 2002. His diabetes mellitus is not yet rated as it requires further examination to determine if insulin, restricted diet, and regulation of activities are necessary.

The appellant has withdrawn their appeal, thus the case is dismissed.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining medical records and examinations to determine the current severity of service-connected disabilities and whether a psychiatric disorder is related to service.

The veteran seeks a higher disability rating for his PTSD, which was previously rated at 70 percent. The Board has ordered the case to be remanded due to inconsistencies in the evidence and need for further examination.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA psychiatric examination. The veteran's claim of entitlement to an increased rating for his service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder is pending.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD due to a lack of verifiable in-service stressors and insufficient supporting evidence.

The Board has reopened the claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD due to new and material evidence, but has denied the claim as there is no credible supporting evidence that the claimed inservice stressors occurred.

The veteran's service connection for residuals of a left knee injury is granted, and he is now receiving a 100% evaluation for PTSD since October 9, 1997.,PTSD has been increased to 70% from August 23, 2006.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD warrants a 70 percent disability rating as of March 22, 2003. Prior to this date, his symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD warrants a rating of 50 percent effective January 28, 2003, based on moderate impairment in social and occupational functioning.

The Board found that the veteran does not have PTSD based on an in-service stressor and denied service connection for PTSD.

The Board found that the veteran's death was due to a self-inflicted injury and did not constitute willful misconduct. The appellant failed to provide credible supporting evidence of an in-service stressor, thus denying service connection for PTSD.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD for VA compensation purposes and therefore, service connection for PTSD is denied.

The veteran's depression and PTSD are rated at 50 percent effective November 3, 2004. The initial ratings for diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities, and lower extremities remain unchanged.

The veteran's claims for PTSD, multiple myeloma conditions, and asbestosis were denied. The service connection claim for asbestosis was also denied.

The veteran's PTSD is rated at 30 percent since July 21, 2004. Prior to that date, the rating was increased from 10 percent.

The veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, effective February 2002. The claim for hypertension secondary to diabetes mellitus was denied.