PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2008

The veteran's claim for a higher initial rating for post-traumatic stress disorder with major depressive disorder is being remanded for additional development, including a more current and thorough psychiatric examination.

The veteran's claim for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) was remanded to the RO for additional development, including a VA psychiatric examination and verification of reported in-service stressors.

The veteran's PTSD has been rated at 50 percent from the effective date of service connection, as it causes considerable social and industrial impairment.

The veteran's PTSD is productive of occupational and social impairment, with deficiencies in most areas, but not total occupational and social impairment.

The veteran withdrew his appeal for an increased evaluation of PTSD, currently rated at 70 percent.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability, as it was not factually ascertainable that he was unemployable prior to November 20, 2000.

The veteran's post-traumatic stress disorder was rated at 50 percent from November 19, 2004, as it met the criteria for occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity due to symptoms such as flattened affect, disturbances of motivation and mood, anxiety, difficulty concentrating, and chronic sleep impairment.

The appeal is remanded for additional development, including a new examination to assess the severity of the veteran's PTSD and obtaining relevant treatment records.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for additional development, including obtaining a medical opinion on whether the veteran has PTSD due to an in-service stressor event.

The veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, and a back disability were reopened based on new and material evidence.

The case was remanded for further development, including a medical opinion to determine the severity and manifestation of PTSD from September 22, 1998, to April 11, 2005.

The veteran was not rated as totally disabled due to service-connected disabilities for 10 continuous years immediately preceding death, and therefore the criteria for entitlement to DIC under the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318 have not been met.

The Board denied service connection for a psychiatric disability, PTSD, and a gastrointestinal disorder as they were not shown to be related to the veteran's service.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development of evidence related to the veteran's claimed in-service stressors.

The veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus was denied a rating in excess of 20 percent, and his claim for service connection for PTSD was denied.

The appeal seeking an effective date prior to August 16, 2002 for the grant of service connection and a 50 percent rating for PTSD must be denied.

The veteran's PTSD has been found to be 70 percent disabling for the time period beginning on November 9, 2005.

The veteran's claim for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) was denied as there is no probative evidence of a diagnosis of PTSD related to his military service.

The Board granted a 50 percent disability rating for PTSD, effective January 25, 2001.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD and prostate cancer as there was no evidence of an in-service stressor or credible supporting evidence that the claimed in-service stressor occurred, and no evidence linking the current conditions to active service.