PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2007

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims due to incomplete records and further examination is needed.

The veteran's PTSD was rated at 30 percent for the period May 16, 2003 to February 16, 2004. For the subsequent periods, higher ratings were not warranted.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected PTSD is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination and consideration of recent treatment records.

The veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for proper VCAA notice and updated medical records, as well as a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for further development, including obtaining additional treatment records and determining if the veteran's unit was engaged in hostile action during his service.

The Board found no evidence of a current bilateral leg condition or PTSD related to service.,There is insufficient medical evidence to establish the presence of these conditions.

The veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, and he meets the criteria for a TDIU based on his service-connected disability.

The Board denied the veteran's attempt to obtain an earlier effective date for his service connection of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, finding that such a claim is legally precluded due to the finality of the June 2002 decision.

The veteran's service-connected conditions do not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and his claim for TDIU is denied.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including verifying stressors and scheduling a VA psychiatric examination to determine if PTSD is due to verified in-service stressors.

The veteran's PTSD was incurred in service and granted as a new and material condition.

The Board has granted an initial 70 percent evaluation for PTSD, effective March 16, 2005. The veteran's TDIU claim is addressed in the REMAND portion of this decision.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD does not meet or approximate the criteria for a disability rating in excess of 50 percent.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining a statement from his physician regarding regulated physical activity and issuing a supplemental statement of the case on the issue of increased initial rating for PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining treatment records and arranging a VA psychiatric examination to determine the nature, extent, and etiology of any psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and major depressive disorder.

The veteran's initial compensable rating for PTSD prior to April 25, 2000 was granted. However, his staged disability ratings in excess of 70 percent for PTSD from June 1, 2000 onwards were denied. Service connection for alcoholism as secondary to service-connected PTSD was also denied.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for service connection of PTSD, finding no competent medical evidence linking her PTSD to her military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD should be remanded due to insufficient notification of alternative evidence sources and potential denial of his claim based on in-service personal assault.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for PTSD and hepatitis C are being remanded due to the need for additional medical evaluations.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, and thus the claim is granted.