PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2008

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected PTSD was received on February 25, 2002, and the earliest effective date that may be assigned is this date.

The veteran's PTSD and major depression are manifested by severe occupational and social impairment due to sleep disturbance, irritability, intrusive thoughts, avoidance, disruptive emotions, hyper vigilance, social isolation, estrangement, and aggression. The Board finds that a 70 percent rating is warranted.

The veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, to include post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), is being remanded for further development.

The veteran was granted an earlier effective date of July 14, 2004, for the award of service connection for PTSD.

The veteran's PTSD was granted a 70 percent disability rating for the entire period of time covered by this appeal, as his symptoms were found to be productive of significant impairment but not total.

The appeal is remanded to obtain additional evidence and medical opinions regarding the veteran's claims for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and cervical osteoarthritis.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for PTSD, as there was no evidence of a formal or informal claim filed after the December 1991 denial and prior to July 20, 1998.

The Board remands the case for further development, including obtaining additional medical evidence and scheduling VA examinations.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The veteran's PTSD was granted a 100 percent rating for the period prior to December 23, 2002 due to severe symptoms that rendered him unemployable.

The veteran's PTSD did not meet the criteria for a rating higher than 50 percent prior to September 10, 2004, and it has not met the criteria for a rating higher than 70 percent since that date.

The Board remands the case for additional development, specifically an evaluation by a VA psychiatrist to address the current severity of the veteran's service-connected PTSD and its impact on social and industrial adaptability.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD as there was no credible supporting evidence to verify his alleged in-service stressors.

The veteran was granted a 70 percent rating for PTSD and a 50 percent rating for migraine headaches.

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 Board denied the veteran's requests to reopen claims for service connection for PTSD and residuals of a gunshot wound to the stomach, finding that new and material evidence had not been submitted.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder, a skin disability, pain and tingling in the hands and feet, and vision loss, all claimed as secondary to exposure to chemical dioxins.

The veteran's PTSD was not incurred in or aggravated by his military service.

The Board denied service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder, a low back disability, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease as there was no evidence of a current disability or evidence establishing that an event, injury, or disease occurred in service.

The veteran's diabetes does not require regulation of activities, and service connection was granted for a skin disorder and residuals of basal cell carcinoma of the right ear.