PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2007

The veteran's service-connected PTSD did not prevent him from engaging in substantially gainful employment during the period prior to December 1, 1995.

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

The veteran's PTSD is manifested by occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity, warranting a 50 percent rating.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is directly caused by his military service and grants service connection for PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and to ensure proper VCAA notice is provided. The issues of service connection for PTSD and whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for a nervous condition (other than PTSD) are pending.

The veteran does not have an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, that was incurred in or aggravated by his military service.

The Board has determined that the evidence does not support a current diagnosis of PTSD, and therefore service connection for this condition cannot be granted.

The Board has granted a 100 percent disability rating for the veteran's service-connected PTSD with major depression, effective from the date of the decision.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is related to an in-service stressor, and thus service connection for PTSD is granted.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected PTSD alone prevents him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation, and thus grants a TDIU.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not meet the criteria for service connection for PTSD, and therefore denied his claim.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and insufficient detail provided by the veteran regarding his claimed stressors. The RO/AMC is instructed to obtain service medical records from the veteran's second period of active duty and Social Security records.

The Board found that the veteran does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD, and thus denied her claim for service connection.

The veteran's unauthorized private medical expenses incurred at S.J. Hospital from February 8, 2004 to February 9, 2004 are denied as the services were not rendered in a medical emergency of such nature that delay would have been hazardous to life or health.

The Board has determined that the veteran meets the criteria for a diagnosis of PTSD and connects it to his military service, thus granting service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD does not warrant a rating in excess of 30 percent, and his TDIU claim is also denied.

The Board dismissed the appeal of the earlier effective date claim for PTSD. The veteran's PTSD symptoms have resulted in total occupational and social impairment, warranting a 100% evaluation.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD based on new evidence, but finds that there is no causal link between his military service and PTSD.

The veteran's PTSD was rated at 50 percent prior to April 6, 2007. From April 6, 2007, the rating was increased to 70 percent.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date and higher initial evaluations for PTSD was granted, with service connection established on October 14, 1994.