PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2008

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, and alcoholism as secondary to PTSD.,There is no verified in-service stressor event supporting the veteran's claim of PTSD.

The veteran's left and right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy are each rated at 20 percent, reflecting moderate incomplete paralysis of the external popliteal nerve.,The veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent, representing occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform tasks.

The veteran's PTSD was initially rated at 30 percent prior to June 22, 2006. Since then, the rating has been increased to 50 percent effective from that date.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including an examination to determine how the veteran's service-connected disabilities impact his ability to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to new evidence submitted by the veteran's attorney.

The veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the Board is dismissing the case.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have PTSD and therefore, service connection for this condition is denied.

The Board has vacated its previous decision and remanded the case for further development due to receipt of additional VA treatment records.

The veteran's appeal for entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to a service-connected condition has been referred back to the RO for issuance of a Statement of the Case. The veteran submitted a letter in January 2007 that can be construed as a notice of disagreement with the denial of TDIU in the December 2006 rating decision.

From April 8, 2003 to May 22, 2007, the veteran's PTSD with panic disorder and major depression was rated at 70 percent.,Effective from May 23, 2007, the veteran is entitled to a 100 percent rating for his PTSD with panic disorder and major depression.

The Board has granted the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that credible supporting evidence of the actual occurrence of an in-service stressor exists. The other two issues were dismissed as the appeal was withdrawn by the veteran.

The veteran's claims for PTSD and a total abdominal hysterectomy are being remanded due to incomplete records, need for verification of stressors, and the need for VA examination.

The Board has granted a 50 percent rating for PTSD effective September 24, 2003. The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date is denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the veteran's in-service stressors and a need for further medical examination.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for an initial rating higher than 30 percent for post-traumatic stress disorder, finding that his symptoms did not meet the criteria for a 50% disability rating.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for a travel board hearing before a Veterans Law Judge at the RO in Boston, Massachusetts.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including verification of in-service stressors and a VA examination to determine if the veteran meets the criteria for service connection for PTSD.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD related to service and therefore, denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that new evidence submitted by the veteran raises a reasonable possibility of substantiating his claim for service connection for PTSD, but the preponderance of evidence is against establishing a link between his current PTSD and an in-service stressor. The veteran's claims are denied.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 due to incomplete development of evidence.