PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2008

The veteran's PTSD has been rated at 70 percent since August 10, 2005. The rating is based on occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

The Board has determined that additional efforts are needed to verify the veteran's claimed in-service stressors and determine if they caused his PTSD. The case is therefore being remanded for further development.

The Board has granted service connection for a current diagnosis of psychosis, not otherwise specified, and denied service connection for PTSD. The veteran's psychiatric disorder is found to be related to his military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is productive of occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, warranting a 70 percent disability rating.

The Board has determined that the veteran did not engage in combat with the enemy and his claimed stressors have not been corroborated, therefore any current PTSD is not related to the veteran's active service. As a result, the claim for service connection for PTSD is denied.

The veteran's PTSD symptoms prior to March 2, 2005 resulted in occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, warranting a 70 percent rating.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and need for further development, including obtaining service medical records, treatment records from N.Y.U. Bellevue, and a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case for further development to verify a specific stressor event in service that may support a diagnosis of PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining unit records to verify stressors and attempting to obtain additional medical evidence. The veteran's claims will be reconsidered based on this new information.

The Board determined that the grants of service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder and tinnitus were clearly and unmistakably erroneous due to an incorrect fact (the veteran's absence without leave at the time of his inservice motor vehicle accident), leading to their severance.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and conducting a psychiatric examination.

The Board found no credible evidence to support the veteran's claimed in-service stressors, leading to a denial of service connection for PTSD.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have PTSD based on verified in-service stressors and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board found that the veteran's PTSD did not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher rating prior to May 6, 2008.

The VA has granted a 30 percent rating for the veteran's PTSD since June 22, 2001. The disability is characterized by symptoms such as depression, anger, irritability, hypervigilance, and sleep impairment.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including a VA psychiatric examination and additional stressor development if PTSD is diagnosed. The veteran's claim will be readjudicated after all necessary steps are taken.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD as there was no credible supporting evidence that the claimed in-service stressors occurred.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and residuals of a concussion, finding no current disability and insufficient evidence to support the claims.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that there were no verified in-service stressors and thus no basis to establish a nexus between his current PTSD and his military service.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, but has remanded it to allow for further development and verification of stressors.