PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2007

The VA has determined that the veteran's PTSD does not warrant a rating higher than 50 percent, as it only causes occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability.

The Board has granted a 50 percent evaluation for PTSD, the maximum available under the rating criteria.

The VA has determined that the veteran's PTSD does not meet the criteria for a higher initial disability rating beyond 30 percent.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is related to his service in Vietnam and has granted entitlement to service connection for PTSD.

The veteran has withdrawn all of his claims before the VA.

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of his service-connected PTSD is being remanded due to the need for a new examination and consideration of recent VA treatment records.

The veteran's PTSD is service connected, but he does not meet the criteria for special monthly compensation due to housebound or needing aid and attendance.

The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is being remanded due to the need to verify a claimed in-service stressor and provide a VA examination.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of PTSD evaluated at 100 percent is denied as there was no clear and unmistakable error in the March 1998 rating decision.

The veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for service-connected PTSD is being remanded due to the need to obtain additional records and conduct a VA examination.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for PTSD and granted it, finding that new evidence supports a diagnosis of PTSD related to in-service stressors.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a VA examination and consideration of additional evidence. The veteran is seeking an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for his PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records from the Social Security Administration and a need for additional notice regarding alternative evidence that can support the claim of service connection for PTSD based on personal assault.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased rating for PTSD and service connection for low back disorder and bilateral shoulder disorders due to lack of medical evidence linking current disabilities to his military service.

The veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder (depression) and PTSD were denied. The claim to reopen his PTSD was not granted due to lack of new and material evidence. His scars, shell fragment wounds, right forearm and wrist were rated as noncompensable. Service connection for restrictive lung disease prior to February 8, 1999, was also denied.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the appellant withdrew their appeal before a decision was made.

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

The Board has determined that the veteran engaged in combat and his PTSD is related to a stressor that occurred during service, leading to a favorable decision on his claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining updated medical records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the veteran's PTSD. The appeal will be reconsidered after these actions.

The veteran's PTSD has been found to cause significant impairment in his ability to work, warranting a higher initial evaluation of 30 percent. The schizophrenia is considered historical and under control.