PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2007

The Board has determined that additional development is needed, including obtaining the veteran's complete service personnel records and scheduling a VA psychiatric examination to determine if he meets the DSM-IV criteria for PTSD. The case will be remanded for further action.

The veteran's claim for a higher rating for his PTSD is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and evaluation.

The Board has determined that additional development is required to verify the veteran's claimed in-service stressors and to obtain a VA psychiatric examination. The appeal will be remanded for these purposes.

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

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for prostate cancer, finding that there is no competent evidence linking his current condition to service. The issue of what evaluation is warranted for PTSD from August 7, 2003 remains pending.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD warrants a 70 percent rating, reflecting significant occupational and social impairment.

The veteran's service connection claim for PTSD is granted as the evidence shows a current diagnosis linked to wartime stressors.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to verify the veteran's claimed in-service stressors, which may affect his claim for service connection for PTSD.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD warrants a 70 percent disability rating, reflecting significant occupational and social impairment.

The veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the case is dismissed.

The veteran's PTSD has not met the criteria for a higher initial disability rating since November 14, 2005.

The veteran's appeal was denied as his claim for service connection for Charcot's disease, and the RO's rating decisions of November 1976 and April 1981 were found to be correct.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for his total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) was denied. The Board found that the criteria for such a grant were not met.

The veteran's post-traumatic stress disorder has been rated at 100 percent since May 15, 1997. His appeal for a temporary total rating due to hospitalization is dismissed as his claim for a higher rating has already been granted.

The veteran's PTSD has been rated at 70 percent since July 13, 2006, reflecting significant occupational and social impairment.

The Board found that the veteran's PTSD did not manifest during service and there was no credible supporting evidence of the claimed in-service stressors. The claim is denied.

The veteran's appeal for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder has been dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Board has determined that the veteran was not involved in a plane crash while in service, and therefore, his claims for chest pain, bilateral knee disorder, head injury, breathing problems, dental trauma, scars of the head, face, knee, and ears, hepatitis A, fracture of nose, digestive disorder, scarring of lung, and post-traumatic stress disorder are all denied.,The veteran's service medical records do not show any mention of a plane crash or other traumatic injury. The separation examination did not indicate any chronic conditions related to the claimed disabilities.

The veteran's PTSD was granted a 50 percent evaluation effective September 1, 2003. The initial claim for an increased rating from December 23, 2002 to June 29, 2003 resulted in a 50 percent evaluation.

The Board found that the veteran did not engage in combat with the enemy during his service and thus, his PTSD is not considered to be service-connected.