PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2008

The veteran's PTSD is rated at 30 percent, effective from the date of the decision. The left knee disability does not warrant a compensable rating. The left shoulder tendonitis is also rated at 10 percent.

The veteran's PTSD causes total occupational and social impairment, warranting a 100 percent rating.

The VA granted an increased rating from 10% to 30% for the veteran's posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), which was already service-connected.

The veteran's PTSD resulted in reduced reliability and productivity, but did not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation. The current 50% rating is maintained.

The Board has remanded the case for further examination and development due to an inadequate April 2004 VA examination report.

The Board found that the veteran's PTSD was not incurred in or aggravated by active military service and denied his claim.

The veteran's claim for a TDIU rating is being remanded due to the need for an examination and opinion addressing his service-connected disabilities on their impact on employment.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD due to personal assaults during service, with the diagnosis supported by medical evidence and corroborated by a fellow veteran's statement.

The veteran's claim for PTSD was denied as there is no evidence of a current diagnosis. The initial rating for cervical spine disability was reduced from 20% to 10%, and the appeal regarding this issue was denied.

The Board has granted an initial evaluation of 50 percent for the service-connected PTSD from August 10, 2005 to January 8, 2007. The veteran's PTSD was productive of occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity in most areas but not total occupational and social impairment.

The Board found that the veteran's PTSD symptoms have not been attributed to a verified in-service stressor and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including securing relevant VA treatment records and obtaining a medical advisory opinion from a psychiatrist to address the veteran's PTSD symptoms and cognitive impairment.

The Board granted TDIU effective from October 1, 2000 through August 5, 2002. The veteran's service-connected disabilities prevented him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation during this period.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is not related to active service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD does not meet or approximate the criteria for a rating in excess of 30 percent, and thus his claim is denied.

The Board has determined that the evidence is in equipoise as to whether or not there is a relationship between the veteran's current erectile dysfunction and his service-connected diabetes mellitus. As such, the criteria for entitlement to service connection for erectile dysfunction, as secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus, have been met.

The veteran's PTSD was initially rated at 10 percent prior to August 2006, and since then has been rated at 50 percent. The hypertension claim is pending.

The Board has found that the veteran's PTSD is service-connected, but left knee disability remains unresolved due to lack of evidence linking it to service.

The Board found that the veteran's PTSD is not a result of any established event, injury, or disease during active service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD or depression, and there is insufficient evidence to establish service connection for these conditions.