PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2007

The veteran's PTSD (formerly diagnosed as schizophrenia) was granted a 70 percent evaluation effective October 29, 2003. The appeal is for an earlier effective date.

The veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent, and the evidence does not support a higher rating.

The veteran's service-connected PTSD renders him so helpless that he requires regular aid and attendance, which is granted special monthly compensation.

The Board dismissed the veteran's appeal because he did not timely file a substantive appeal regarding the November 2002 rating decision, which denied his claims for service connection and TDIU.

The veteran's service-connected PTSD is rated at 50 percent, reflecting moderate impairment in social and occupational functioning.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD in October 1988 due to lack of verified stressors, and the veteran's motion alleging clear and unmistakable error (CUE) was denied.

The Board has determined that additional efforts are needed to verify the veteran's in-service stressors for PTSD and to conduct a comprehensive examination of his tension headaches. The case will be remanded for these purposes.

The Board has withdrawn the appeal for service connection of anxiety disorder due to the veteran's request. The claim for a sleep disorder secondary to PTSD is denied as there is no evidence of a chronic sleep disorder. The rating for PTSD remains at 50%.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for further action due to a previous decision being vacated and remanded by the Court. The veteran is offered an opportunity for another hearing before a Veterans Law Judge.

The veteran's PTSD is productive of significant impairment in social and occupational functioning, warranting a 50 percent rating.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for panic disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and residuals of exposure to herbicides. The evidence did not establish a direct link between these conditions and his military service.

The Board found that the evidence submitted since the February 2000 denial was not new and material, thus denying the veteran's attempt to reopen his claim for service connection for PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to issues related to the veteran's anatomical loss of left eye, PTSD service connection, and TDIU.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and verifying in-service stressors for PTSD. The case will be readjudicated after these actions.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, costochondritis, and prostatitis. The claim for a left inguinal hernia was also denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, major depressive disorder, and anxiety disorder, was incurred in or aggravated by service. Service connection for these conditions is granted. The non-Hodgkin's lymphoma remains service-connected but with no compensable rating assigned.

The VA has denied a rating in excess of 30 percent for the veteran's PTSD, finding that his symptoms do not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board has found that the veteran's PTSD is related to an in-service stressor and grants service connection for PTSD.

The Board is remanding the case to the RO for further action, including obtaining additional evidence and ensuring compliance with VCAA requirements.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a right knee disability due to disease or injury incurred in service. The claim for anxiety disorder is remanded as it involves PTSD, which requires further verification of the claimed stressor.