PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2008

The Board found that an effective date earlier than July 2, 1991, for a 100% rating for service-connected PTSD is not warranted.

The veteran is granted a 50 percent evaluation for PTSD effective June 13, 2003. The appeal regarding an earlier effective date and higher initial evaluation are also granted.

The veteran's claim for PTSD was denied as he does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD.,His claim for an increased rating for hemorrhoids was also denied, as the evidence did not support a higher rating than 10 percent.

For the time period from August 28, 2003 to December 18, 2005, the veteran's PTSD was manifested by moderate symptoms. For the time period beginning on December 19, 2005, the veteran's PTSD has been manifested by severe symptoms.

The veteran's claim is being remanded due to the need to verify his Social Security Administration (SSA) benefits and obtain relevant records.

The Board has determined that the veteran's substantive appeal was not timely filed, and thus denied his claim.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and scheduling a VA psychiatric examination.

The Board has determined that the original grant of service connection for PTSD was not clearly and unmistakably erroneous, and thus restoration of service connection is granted.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including scheduling a VA psychiatric examination and obtaining records of treatment at the VAMC in Manchester and Vet Center in Manchester.

The veteran's appeal of the May 1986 rating decision, which awarded him a 30 percent initial rating for PTSD, is denied as his claim has been subsumed by subsequent decisions.

The veteran's PTSD has been productive of no more than occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity, warranting a current 50 percent disability rating.

The veteran's PTSD was granted a 70 percent rating effective April 5, 2006. The appeal for an earlier effective date is denied.

The veteran's current foot problems, PTSD, and hearing loss are not shown to be incurred in or aggravated by active service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for PTSD and Type II diabetes mellitus, as well as his service connection claims for Ménire's disease, hypertension, cardiovascular-renal disease, kidney stones, thyroid tumor, arthritis, ulcer (gastric-peptic), and hepatitis C. The Board found that the veteran did not provide sufficient evidence to reopen his claim of entitlement to service connection for a scar of the right thigh.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD due to lack of corroborated in-service stressors.,The veteran's son and daughter's permanent incapacity claims were not addressed as they are not related to the PTSD claim.

The veteran's claims for PTSD and other conditions were granted, with the presumption of service connection due to his military service in the Southwest Asia theater during the Gulf War.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, sinusitis, and COPD. The evidence did not support a finding of in-service onset or relationship to service.

The Board found that there was no credible supporting evidence of an in-service stressor to support a diagnosis of PTSD, and thus denied the claim for service connection.

The VA determined that the veteran's PTSD warranted a 30 percent disability rating from May 13, 2004 to May 14, 2007.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including a VA examination to assess the impact of his service-connected disabilities on his ability to use assistive devices.