PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2008

The veteran's PTSD is manifested by symptoms approximating total occupational and social impairment, warranting a 100 percent rating.

The Board denied initial compensable ratings for bilateral tinea pedis and headaches, granted a 10 percent rating for bilateral pes planus, and assigned a 70 percent rating for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The July 25, 1995, rating decision denying service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder was not clearly and unmistakably erroneous. The appropriate effective date for the award of service connection is June 26, 2001.

The veteran's PTSD is manifested by trouble sleeping, nightmares, angry moods, hypervigilence, with some impairment of short-term memory and GAF scores assigned to PTSD alone are no lower than 53. The Board finds that a rating in excess of 30 percent disabling for PTSD has not been met.

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

The veteran's tinnitus is service-connected, and the Board granted a 70 percent rating for PTSD from February 23, 2004 to March 24, 2005. Other claims were denied or remained at their current ratings.

The Board found that the veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and frostbite residuals in the hands and feet, did not cause or contribute substantially to his death.

The veteran's claims for earlier effective dates were denied as the evidence did not support an earlier date for either service connection or TDIU.

The veteran's PTSD did not result in more than occupational and social impairment, with deficiencies in most areas, such as work, school, family relations, judgment, thinking, or mood, due to symptoms like suicidal ideation, obsessional rituals, speech intermittently illogical, near-continuous panic or depression affecting the ability to function independently, appropriately and effectively, impaired impulse control (such as unprovoked irritability with periods of violence), spatial disorientation, neglect of personal appearance and hygiene, difficulty in adapting to stressful circumstances (including work or a worklike setting), inability to establish and maintain effective relationships.

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

The veteran's PTSD was rated at 30 percent, and service connection for tubulovillous adenoma was denied.

The Board denied service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder and a skin disorder, finding no credible evidence to support the veteran's claimed in-service stressors or a link between his current conditions and military service.

The Board remands the claim for a VA psychiatric examination to determine if the veteran meets the criteria for a diagnosis of PTSD based on his confirmed in-service stressors.

The Board remands the case to afford the veteran another examination and obtain additional medical records.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development of evidence related to the veteran's claimed stressors and a psychiatric evaluation.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as there was no credible supporting evidence that a claimed in-service stressor actually occurred.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for additional evidentiary development.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for PTSD was denied as there is no evidence of a formal or informal claim having been filed prior to July 26, 2005.

The Board denied service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) due to a lack of credible supporting evidence for the claimed in-service stressors.

The veteran's PTSD is manifested by occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability or productivity, warranting a 50 percent rating.