PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2008

The veteran's PTSD from July 14 through December 15, 1988 caused no more than definite impairment in the ability to establish or maintain effective and wholesome relationships and in industrial impairment.

The case is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and further development of the in-service stressor claims.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a mental disorder, to include an acquired psychiatric disorder and PTSD, as there was no evidence that his claimed conditions were related to active service.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development and consideration of the veteran's claims.

The Board denied increased ratings for PTSD, degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, and a separate compensable evaluation for bilateral tinnitus.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development, including verification of alleged in-service stressors and a possible VA psychiatric examination.

The veteran's claim for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, and anxiety is being remanded to further develop evidence regarding the claimed in-service stressors.

The veteran's PTSD symptoms, including impaired judgment, poor hygiene and grooming, paranoid ideation, difficulty working with others, impaired impulse control, hypervigilance, isolation, irritability and depression, meet the criteria for a 70 percent rating.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, a right knee disability, and a left knee disability due to lack of evidence supporting these conditions.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development of evidence related to the veteran's claim for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) based on an in-service personal assault.

The veteran's claim for a total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability due to his service-connected post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is being remanded for additional medical evidence.

The claim for service connection for major depression/PTSD was reopened, but ultimately denied.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for degenerative disc disease (DDD) of the lumbar and cervical spine, but remanded this claim along with claims for PTSD, diabetes mellitus with peripheral neuropathy, and gynecological disorders for further development.

The Board denied increased ratings for PTSD and the shell fragment wound to muscle group VII, but found no service connection for a right shoulder injury or tumors.

The veteran's PTSD was rated as 30 percent prior to November 30, 2007, and 50 percent from that date. The appeal for a higher rating was denied.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, bilateral hearing loss disability, and left knee disability as the evidence did not support a finding that any of these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by active service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as there was no current diagnosis of PTSD.

The veteran's service-connected PTSD was initially rated at 30 percent, but as of August 5, 2007, a higher rating of 50 percent was granted due to increased severity in symptoms.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the 100 percent evaluation of his PTSD was denied as it was not factually ascertainable that he met the criteria one year prior to May 20, 2005.

The veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, to include major depression and post-traumatic stress disorder, is being remanded for additional development of the evidence.