PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2007

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, but denied service connection for residuals of cold injury to the hands and bilateral hearing loss due to lack of current disability evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD based on the veteran's reported in-service stressors, including witnessing a friendly fire incident and killing two Vietnamese civilians.

The VA granted service connection for PTSD and assigned a 50 percent rating from December 20, 2002 up until November 13, 2005.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for further development and consideration, including obtaining additional information from the veteran regarding his claimed stressors during service. The claim will be reconsidered in light of any new evidence obtained.

The veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, bipolar disorder and depression, and alcoholism have been denied as there is no current medical diagnosis linking these conditions to military service.

The veteran's PTSD and IBS were granted service connection, with a 30 percent rating for PTSD effective September 12, 2002. The claim for an increased evaluation for IBS was denied.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 30 percent for PTSD, finding that his condition primarily manifested by nightmares, intrusive thoughts, hypervigilance, and occasional panic attacks did not warrant a higher rating.

The Board has determined that further development is needed to verify the veteran's claimed stressors and determine if he meets the criteria for service connection for PTSD.

The Board has ordered a remand to obtain an examination for the veteran's PTSD claim due to his incarceration, and to review all psychiatric treatment records in his possession.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that there was no diagnosis of service-related PTSD and thus denying the claim.

The Board has decided that additional development is necessary to determine if the appellant was exposed to stressors in service and whether he meets the criteria for a diagnosis of PTSD. The case will be remanded for further action.

The veteran's PTSD has resulted in significant occupational and social impairment, including depression, anxiety, sleep disturbance, nightmares, anger, suicidal ideation, and avoidance behaviors. The VA determined that a 30 percent evaluation is appropriate for the veteran's service-connected PTSD.

The veteran's PTSD is granted as it is linked to his combat service in the Korean War. The claims for stomach disability, hearing loss, right eye injury residuals, and cold injuries to bilateral lower extremities are remanded due to lack of available service records.

The Board has determined that the veteran's generalized anxiety disorder with undifferentiated somatoform disorder with history of PTSD warrants a 70 percent rating, reflecting occupational and social impairment due to symptoms such as chronic sleep impairment, impaired memory and concentration, reduced ability to cope with frustration, and occasional outbursts of anger.

The VA determined that there is no competent medical evidence of current PTSD, and thus denied the veteran's claim for service connection.

The veteran's appeal for an increased rating for his service-connected PTSD was dismissed as he withdrew the appeal prior to a decision being made.

The veteran is seeking service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to his service-connected PTSD and an earlier effective date for the increased rating of PTSD. The case has been remanded due to scheduling issues.

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 remanded the case for additional development due to conflicting medical evidence regarding whether the veteran has PTSD and verification of alleged stressors during service.

The Board has granted a 30 percent rating for PTSD, effective March 19, 2001. The veteran's condition was found to meet the criteria for a 30 percent rating based on occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform tasks.