PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2007

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluation of residuals, right little finger injury and service connection for hypertension. The claim for PTSD was addressed in a separate REMAND portion.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient verification of in-service stressors for PTSD. The veteran's claim will be reconsidered after further investigation.

The veteran's PTSD was granted service connection, but his left eye condition was denied as not incurred in service.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including obtaining missing service medical records from Vietnam and arranging for a psychiatric examination.

The Board has decided that the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD should be remanded to allow for additional development, including obtaining medical records and verifying stressors.

The veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, right shoulder degenerative changes, right knee retropatellar pain syndrome, and lumbosacral spine strain have been granted. The effective dates for these grants are October 25, 2002, June 7, 2003, and June 7, 2003, respectively.,The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD remains pending.

The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was denied because there is no objective evidence verifying the occurrence of his claimed in-service stressful experiences.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete information regarding the veteran's claimed stressors and insufficient notice on new and material evidence for reopening claims of service connection. The case will be returned to the RO for further development.

The veteran is seeking service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression, dysthymia, anxiety, and PTSD. The case has been remanded due to the need for proper notification on how to substantiate a claim for PTSD based on personal assault and for additional development of evidence.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD warrants a 50 percent rating, reflecting significant occupational and social impairment.

The Board found that there is no credible supporting evidence of the claimed in-service stressor, and thus denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD.

The VA denied the veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD due to a lack of a diagnosed condition that conforms to DSM-IV guidelines, and because there is no verified in-service stressor.

The veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, and the Board has ordered a remand to determine if additional mental disorders are related to service or if there is a progression of his PTSD.

The Board has determined that there is no legal entitlement to an effective date earlier than September 23, 1997 for the assignment of a 70 percent rating for PTSD.

The veteran's testimony was found sufficient to establish engagement in combat with the enemy, which is a recognized stressor for PTSD. The Board granted service connection for PTSD based on this established stressor.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for his 50% evaluation of service-connected PTSD, finding that the evidence did not support a prior effective date.

The Board has determined that the effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD is October 20, 1998.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of PTSD, finding that no prior claim was filed before September 28, 2000.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, bilateral high frequency hearing loss, acne scars, tinnitus, and a shell fragment wound of the left calf, are found to be so severe that they prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.

The VA determined that the veteran's PTSD does not warrant an increased evaluation beyond the current 50 percent rating.