PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2007

The veteran's PTSD has resulted in reduced reliability and productivity, but greater impairment is not shown. The disability rating for PTSD remains at 50 percent.

The Board has remanded the case for a VA psychiatric specialist examination to determine if the veteran's pre-existing psychiatric disorder was aggravated by in-service sexual harassment and to provide an opinion on whether her current psychiatric condition is related to service.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and PTSD. The veteran's diabetes mellitus was not found to be related to his military service, including exposure to herbicides. His PTSD was rated as 30% effective May 24, 2002, and increased to 70% effective August 5, 2004.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD due to a lack of credible supporting evidence of the claimed in-service stressor.,Service connection for Hepatitis C was also denied as there is no objective evidence linking the condition to service.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to address the veteran's claims for PTSD, low back disability, and hypertension. The case will be returned to the RO/AMC for further action.

The Board has granted a 100 percent disability rating for the veteran's PTSD, finding that his symptoms are indicative of severe impairment in social and occupational functioning.

The Board has ordered a remand for additional development, including verification of service and an examination to determine the nature and etiology of any current psychiatric disorders.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding combat service and stressor verification, as well as for additional development of the hearing loss claim. The veteran's claims for PTSD and hearing loss will be reconsidered based on the new information.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is a direct result of his wartime trauma and granted service connection for PTSD.

The veteran's PTSD is rated at 100% since December 6, 1994.

The veteran's PTSD claim has been reopened with new evidence, but his depression claim remains denied.

The veteran's claim for service connection for hyperlipidemia was denied as the condition is not a disability for VA compensation purposes. The Board also notes that further examination may be needed to determine if hypertension and hiatal hernia are related to service.

The VA denied the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD, finding that there was no evidence of a pre-existing condition exacerbated by service or any in-service stressor that would support a diagnosis of PTSD.

The Board has granted a 50 percent disability rating for service-connected PTSD, finding that the veteran's symptoms cause occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The veteran's PTSD is characterized by significant impairment, including anxiety, depression, nightmares, hypervigilance, irritability, and problems with concentration. The VA has granted a 70 percent evaluation for PTSD.

The Board found that the veteran did not engage in combat with the enemy and his reported stressors were inconsistent. The VA examiner could not find symptoms consistent with PTSD, and there was no credible supporting evidence for the claimed stressors. Therefore, service connection for PTSD is denied.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for additional development, including obtaining his treatment records from 2005 onwards and providing him with VCAA notice. The case will then be returned to the Board.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a hearing before a Veterans Law Judge. His current rating of 50 percent for PTSD remains less than the maximum benefit available.

The veteran was granted service connection for PTSD and assigned a disability rating of 30 percent effective November 17, 1999. The RO later awarded additional compensation for his dependent spouse on March 19, 2004.

The VA has determined that the veteran's PTSD warrants a 50 percent rating, which is the maximum schedular rating available for this condition.