PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2007

The veteran's PTSD is currently manifested by occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity, warranting a 50 percent disability rating prior to March 24, 2003. On or after that date, the criteria for a higher rating are not met.

The Board has denied all service connection claims as the evidence does not show a current disability or any link to service.

The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was denied, and his claim for an increased rating for tinnitus was also denied as he is already receiving the maximum disability rating available under VA regulations.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is service-connected as it was incurred during his military service.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD. The claim is now considered in light of all the evidence, including the newly submitted stressor statements.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining Social Security Administration records and providing the veteran with new VA examinations for PTSD and migraine headaches.

The Board found that the veteran did not file a timely and adequate substantive appeal regarding his claim for PTSD, thus denying jurisdiction to consider this issue.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, finding that the veteran does not have PTSD and that his claimed stressors have not been corroborated. The claim was based on direct evidence of a current disability, a disease or injury in service, and a relationship between the current disability and any injury or disease during service.

The Board found that the appellant's statements and testimony were not credible, and thus his claimed in-service stressors could not be verified. The service records do not support a diagnosis of PTSD or tinnitus related to service.

The VA determined that the veteran's PTSD does not warrant a rating higher than 30 percent, as his symptoms do not meet the criteria for more severe disability.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and readjudication due to a request for additional time to submit evidence.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for additional VA medical records and a VA examination.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an effective date prior to September 30, 1997, for service connection of PTSD due to a lack of evidence establishing a current disability or a diagnosis consistent with VA regulations.

The veteran's PTSD was rated at 70 percent effective May 19, 2000. The left shoulder disability had an earlier effective date of May 19, 2000.

The Board has determined that the claims for service connection for schizophrenia and PTSD need further development due to insufficient information regarding the stressors claimed by the veteran.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the veteran's claimed service stressors and a need for further examination to determine if PTSD is related to service.

The veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, PTSD, and diabetes mellitus were denied. The ratings for PTSD prior to July 24, 2002, and for diabetes mellitus from March 1, 2004 onwards, were also not granted.

The veteran's claim for a higher disability rating for his service-connected PTSD is being remanded due to the inadequacy of the most recent VA examination and the need for additional treatment records.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a VA psychiatric examination to determine if the veteran currently has PTSD and whether his bipolar disorder is related to his service-connected seizure disorder.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including stressor verification and a VA psychiatric examination. The veteran is required to provide more specific information regarding any alleged stressful experiences in Vietnam.