PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2007

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of his service-connected PTSD is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining treatment records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and examination, including seeking corroboration of a stressor event in Honduras and scheduling an examination to determine the nature and etiology of any diagnosed psychiatric disorders.

The Board has ordered a remand due to the need for additional information from the U.S. Army Safety Center regarding a claimed PTSD stressor, and the veteran's claim of service connection is currently under review.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is service-connected as it was incurred during his active military service.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim for service connection for chloracne. Additional development is necessary regarding the underlying service connection claim for PTSD.

The veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and a low back disability, secondary to service-connected traumatic arthritis of the left shoulder and left elbow are being remanded due to the need for further development including obtaining information about stressors from the JSRRC.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA medical records and scheduling a VA audiological examination to determine the etiology of the veteran's hearing loss, tinnitus, and PTSD.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of PTSD, finding that the earliest possible effective date was January 13, 2004.

The Board has granted a 50 percent disability rating for the veteran's service-connected PTSD, which is the maximum schedular rating available under Diagnostic Code 9411.

The veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, renal failure/kidney disorder, hypertension, headache disorder, epistaxis, and dizziness are all denied as there is no credible evidence of a verified stressor event in service that would support these diagnoses.

The veteran's PTSD has been rated at 30 percent since December 29, 2004 and at 70 percent thereafter. The appeal for a higher rating is granted, but the claim for TDIU is moot due to the already assigned 100 percent schedular rating.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have any residuals of circumcision surgery due to disease or injury incurred in service. The claim for increased evaluations for PTSD and arthritis of the right shoulder with history of bursitis is also denied.

The veteran's PTSD disability rating has been reduced from 100 percent to 50 percent, effective January 1, 2006. The case is now being remanded for further action.

The Board has granted the veteran's motion to reopen his claim of service connection for PTSD, as new and material evidence has been presented.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD and a TDIU.

The veteran meets the criteria for a permanent and total disability evaluation for pension purposes due to his service-connected PTSD, chloracne due to herbicide exposure, and bilateral pes planus. The Social Security Administration has also found him permanently disabled.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to a hearing scheduled at the RO.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to missing service medical records and incomplete examination.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that her PTSD did not have its onset during active military duty and was not caused by personal assault stressor events verified by credible supporting evidence.

The Board found no link between the veteran's claimed inservice stressors and his current psychiatric conditions, thus denying service connection for PTSD and other acquired psychiatric disorders.