PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2007

The veteran does not have PTSD that is attributable to military service.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD as there is no credible supporting evidence of the occurrence of either of his claimed in-service stressors.

The Board has determined that the case must be remanded to consider whether the appellant is entitled to receive a general or special apportionment of VA benefits the veteran received for the period from October 2003 to March 2004, and if so, whether this would result in financial hardship.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim of service connection for PTSD. The veteran is not shown to have a disability manifested by PTSD due to disease or injury that was incurred in or aggravated by active service.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for a 100% rating for PTSD, finding that the increase in disability was not factually ascertainable prior to June 23, 2004.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that there is no credible supporting evidence of a stressor in service.

The veteran's claims for PTSD, tailbone injury residuals, and left elbow injury residuals are all denied as there is no current diagnosis of any condition related to service.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, headaches, and residuals of head injury as there is no current diagnosis or evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

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

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to allegations of worsening disability, and he needs a new VA psychiatric examination to determine the current severity of his service-connected PTSD.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD should be remanded due to conflicting medical evidence and a need for further examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient verification of the veteran's claimed stressors, and further development is needed to determine if they are corroborated.

The veteran's PTSD was rated at 50 percent prior to March 6, 2002 and increased to 70 percent since November 9, 2005.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of February 20, 1998, for the grant of service connection for PTSD. The decision stated that the March 1987 rating decision denying service connection was final and any attempt to award an earlier effective date would be legally precluded.

The veteran's appeal for service connection for PTSD has been dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD based on new evidence submitted since the last denial. The issue of whether service connection should be granted will now be addressed.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and assigned an initial 50 percent rating, effective December 8, 2003. The veteran is now seeking a higher rating.

The Board denied a higher initial rating for PTSD, finding that the veteran's disability did not meet the criteria for a higher than 70 percent evaluation based on her symptoms and occupational/social impairment.

The Board has found credible evidence of a verified in-service stressor and the veteran's PTSD is related to this stressor, thus service connection for PTSD is granted.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that there was no credible supporting evidence of a claimed in-service stressor and thus failing to establish occurrence of a stressor during service.