PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2008

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD based on new and material evidence.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD. The case is now REMANDED for further development.

The Board has determined that there is insufficient evidence to establish service connection for PTSD and an increase in the rating for headaches. The veteran's claims are being remanded for further development, including verification of a stressor and obtaining additional medical records.

The veteran claims service connection for PTSD, which he contends is related to a stressful incident during his military service. The VA has not yet examined the veteran or obtained all relevant records to determine if service connection can be granted.

The veteran's service-connected anxiety disorder with PTSD and foot disorders have rendered him unemployable, meeting the criteria for a TDIU.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and found that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claims of neck disability and peripheral neuropathy. The veteran is now entitled to these benefits.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for PTSD, right knee disability, and low back disability due to lack of evidence supporting service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased rating for PTSD and service connection for a skin disorder and right ear hearing loss, finding that his PTSD symptoms did not warrant a higher than 30 percent evaluation.

The Board has granted an initial rating of 50 percent for the veteran's service-connected PTSD, finding that his symptoms more nearly approximate occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and the need for further development, including obtaining additional treatment records and conducting a VA psychiatric examination.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD should be remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding specific stressors and a need for further research.

The veteran's service-connected PTSD is manifested by total occupational and social impairment due to persistent delusions or hallucinations, grossly inappropriate behavior, persistent danger of hurting self or others, memory loss and lack of concentration. The Board has granted a 100 percent disability rating for PTSD.

The veteran's claims for higher initial ratings for chloracne and PTSD are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling examinations.

The Board found that the veteran did not engage in combat with the enemy and there was no verifiable in-service stressor. The preponderance of evidence is against establishing a link between PTSD and military service.

The veteran's service-connected PTSD was not manifested by occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity prior to January 14, 2004.

The Board has remanded the case for a new hearing at the RO before a Veterans Law Judge.

The Board has granted an earlier effective date of June 3, 1996 for a 100 percent rating for PTSD due to the veteran's demonstrable inability to obtain or retain employment as of that date.

The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was granted effective September 14, 1994.,A 100 percent disability rating for service-connected PTSD was assigned effective December 9, 2003.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for chronic post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as there was no diagnosis of PTSD during active service or at any time thereafter, and no competent medical professional has diagnosed the veteran with PTSD.

The veteran's claim for PTSD was denied, and the Board found that new evidence submitted since the April 2001 rating decision did not establish service connection. The veteran is also denied TDIU.