PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The veteran's PTSD has been rated at 50 percent since July 26, 2002. The rating is based on the symptoms of depression, anxiety, intrusive thoughts/flashbacks, hypervigilance, sleep impairment, irritability, and anger control problems.

The veteran's service-connected PTSD has been manifested by slight memory loss, periods of disorientation, hypervigilance, irritability, and word-finding difficulty. However, the symptoms do not meet the criteria for a higher rating as they fall within the 30 percent disability range.

The Board has determined that there is no medical evidence of a diagnosis of PTSD, and thus the claim for service connection for PTSD cannot be granted.

The veteran's PTSD was rated at 30 percent prior to July 12, 2004 and increased to 50 percent thereafter. His diabetes mellitus type II remains at a 20 percent rating.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD due to a lack of verified in-service stressors and medical evidence linking current symptoms to those events.

The veteran's claim for an increased initial evaluation for service-connected post-traumatic stress disorder is being remanded due to ambiguity surrounding the current severity of his condition and the fact that there are VA outpatient records not part of the claims folder.

The veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent, and the Board has granted a rating of 70 percent for PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining records from a VA facility and verifying stressor events. The veteran is seeking service connection for PTSD based on alleged sexual assault in service.

The veteran's claim for a higher initial rating for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for additional records and examination.

The VA denied the veteran's request for a higher initial rating of PTSD, maintaining it at 30 percent since October 31, 2001.

The VA has determined that the veteran's PTSD does not warrant a rating higher than 30 percent, as it results in occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining Social Security Administration records and in-service personnel records to verify stressors. A VA psychiatric examination is needed to determine whether PTSD was caused by service, and a VA examination of the bilateral plantar keratomas is required.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, PTSD, and a psychiatric disability other than PTSD. The decision found that there was no evidence of these conditions during or as a result of military service.

The veteran's asthma is found to have been incurred in service, and the claim for PTSD remains pending.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining SSA records and issuing a supplemental statement of the case (SSOC) citing to 38 C.F.R. § 3.304(f). The veteran's claim is pending as both service connection and reopening of PTSD claims are at issue.

The Board has determined that the evidence does not support a diagnosis of PTSD based on verified in-service stressors, and therefore service connection for PTSD is denied.

The veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, which meets the criteria for a higher rating. However, he does not meet the criteria for a TDIU due to his nonservice-connected conditions and overall employment history.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for a travel board hearing before a Member of the Board at the RO in accordance with applicable procedures.

The veteran's service connection claim for eczema was denied. His cystic acne of the face, back, chest, shoulder and left leg is currently rated at 30%. The residuals of his injury to the right index finger are also rated at 10%.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VCAA notice and incomplete development of evidence. The veteran's claim for PTSD will be reconsidered after proper notification and additional development.