PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2007

The veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent prior to December 3, 2005 and at 50 percent after that date. The effective date for the higher rating remains pending as it relates to a claim for service connection.

The veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and hypertension are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining unit histories and conducting medical examinations.

The Board has granted an increased disability rating for the veteran's service-connected PTSD from 30 percent to a higher percentage, and also found that he is unemployable due to his PTSD.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD warrants a 50 percent disability rating, effective from the date of grant of service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hypertension did not occur secondary to and is not aggravated by service-connected PTSD or DMII.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to new evidence submitted by the appellant and his representative.

The veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records from private providers and SSA records.

The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for additional VA medical records.

The veteran's PTSD has been rated at 30 percent since June 13, 2005. The RO found that the veteran did not meet the criteria for a higher rating due to occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for PTSD due to incomplete records and need for further examination.

The veteran's claim for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder is being remanded due to the need for further medical examination and opinion regarding the etiology of his condition. The issue will be reconsidered after the completion of this additional development.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations for hypertension and service connection for type 2 diabetes mellitus, left ear hearing loss, and PTSD. The Board found that there was no evidence linking these conditions to service or reasonable possibility of a favorable VA examination.

The Board has granted service connection for chronic paranoid schizophrenia, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise on whether it was incurred during service. Service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder and reopening of a claim for chronic paranoid schizophrenia were denied.

The Board has ordered the case to be remanded for further development, including verifying a claimed PTSD stressor and scheduling an examination.

The Board has determined that the veteran's reported in-service stressors are credible and have established a current diagnosis of PTSD, leading to service connection for PTSD.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD due to new evidence provided by the veteran, but additional development is needed before a final decision can be made.

The veteran's claim for an increased initial rating for his service-connected PTSD is being remanded due to inadequate notification and development under the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000 (VCAA).

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD based on new evidence provided by the veteran regarding her in-service stressor.

The Board denied the claim of clear and unmistakable error in the October 1981 decision that denied service connection for PTSD, and also denied the request for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD.

The Board has determined that there may be outstanding relevant evidence and has ordered an additional attempt to assist the veteran in obtaining her service medical records. The case is also remanded for a psychiatric examination to determine whether she has PTSD resulting from an experience during service.