PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2008

The veteran's claims for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and degenerative disease, right knee are being remanded for further development.

The appeal is remanded for further development of the evidence related to the veteran's claims for increased rating and TDIU.

The veteran's service-connected PTSD is not manifested by total occupational and social impairment, and the criteria for special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance or a TDIU are not met.

The Board granted a 30 percent rating for PTSD prior to June 22, 2006, and denied an evaluation in excess of 30 percent since that date. The claim for service connection for a back disorder was remanded.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for PTSD and degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine to allow for additional development, including verification of claimed in-service stressors and a VA examination.

The case is remanded to schedule a hearing and ensure proper VCAA notification regarding the elements required for service connection that were insufficient in previous denials.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for coronary artery disease, post-traumatic stress disorder, and hypertension.

The veteran was denied service connection for PTSD as there is no evidence of a medically supported diagnosis that can be linked to verified or potentially verifiable stressors during his active service.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development of evidence related to the veteran's claimed stressors and service connection for PTSD and hepatitis C.

The Board denied service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as the overwhelming preponderance of the evidence did not support a diagnosis of PTSD.

The veteran was granted an initial evaluation of 30 percent for PTSD prior to January 11, 2007, and the criteria for a rating in excess of 30 percent were not met.

The veteran's PTSD is service-connected as it originated from his experiences during the Vietnam War.

The appeal for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder is remanded to the RO for additional development.

The Board denied the claim for an earlier effective date for service connection for PTSD as a matter of law because there were no facts in dispute and the veteran did not respond to the information request within one year.

The veteran's PTSD was rated at 50% for the period from February 3, 2003 to December 31, 2003, and at 70% thereafter.

The appeal is remanded for a new VA examination to reassess the veteran's PTSD symptoms and severity.

The Board denied service connection for schizophrenia and PTSD as the evidence did not support a link between these conditions and the veteran's military service.

The veteran's PTSD does not warrant a higher initial evaluation than the currently assigned 30 percent rating.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for additional development, including verification of potential in-service stressors and a possible VA PTSD examination.

The veteran's PTSD did not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 30 percent from March 4, 2004, to July 30, 2006, and did not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 50 percent from July 31, 2006. The veteran's service-connected PTSD alone does not render him unemployable.