PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2007

The veteran's service-connected PTSD is manifested by occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity, warranting a 50 percent evaluation.

The veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to the death of the appellant. The issues regarding a total schedular evaluation and TDIU prior to April 18, 1995 for PTSD have no jurisdiction as they are moot.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient verification of a claimed stressor. The veteran's claim for service connection for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder will be reconsidered after obtaining any available Army records from his assigned unit.

The Board found that the veteran did not sustain a shrapnel injury to his right hip during service and thus denied service connection for residuals of a right hip shrapnel injury.,There is no credible evidence supporting the occurrence of an in-service stressor, leading to denial of service connection for PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the veteran's claimed stressors and PTSD diagnosis. The veteran will be scheduled for a VA PTSD examination to determine if he meets the DSM-IV criteria for PTSD and whether it is at least as likely as not related to his service.

The Board finds no evidence of a current psychiatric disability that is related to service, and the veteran's claims for PTSD, mood disorder, and depression are denied.

For the period from November 6, 2001 through December 9, 2003, the veteran's PTSD was rated at 30 percent.,For the period from December 10, 2003 through February 9, 2005, the veteran's PTSD was rated at 50 percent.

The veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a stroke, PTSD, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, skin disability and impotence are all denied.,There is no current evidence of any disabilities related to the conditions claimed.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for additional development due to incomplete VA treatment records and the need to verify his claimed stressors. The veteran is also requested to provide more information regarding each of his stressor events.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD warrants a 100% rating effective from August 12, 2002.

The veteran's PTSD has been rated at 100 percent since March 1, 2005, due to total occupational and social impairment. Prior to this date, the disability was rated at 50 percent.

The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was denied as there is no evidence of a current diagnosis and the claimed stressors could not be verified.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims due to incomplete records and issues related to service connection for PTSD, shrapnel wounds of the hands and arms, and shrapnel wounds of the legs. The claims will be reviewed again with additional evidence.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and for aggravation of a birthmark due to Agent Orange exposure, finding that there was no verifiable in-service stressor for PTSD and insufficient evidence to support the claim for the birthmark.

The Board found that the veteran's PTSD warrants a rating not higher than 50 percent, as he has social and occupational impairments due to disturbances in motivation and mood but does not have significant memory deficits or impaired thought processes. The preponderance of evidence is against this claim.

The Board has ordered the RO to obtain additional service records and medical treatment records from the veteran's private psychiatrist. The claim will be reconsidered after these records are obtained.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that there was no evidence to support the occurrence of the claimed stressors and thus denying his claim.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, a cyclothymic disorder and insomnia due to lack of credible supporting evidence for claimed stressors and no causal connection between service and any currently diagnosed acquired psychiatric disability.

The veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent, and the Board has granted a higher rating of 70 percent. The case is now remanded to consider an increased total compensation rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disability.

The Board has determined that the veteran did not submit timely substantive appeals for all issues, including skin disability, bilateral knee disability, sinus disability, memory loss, and PTSD.