PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The veteran's claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 70 percent for post-traumatic stress disorder is being remanded due to the need for additional evidence and a videoconference or travel board hearing.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed stressor, witnessing fellow sailors being murdered while he stood helplessly on his vessel, is insufficiently definite to submit for research by the U.S. Army Joint Services Records Research Center (JSRRC). The RO will request JSRRC to conduct research of the ship logs and other documents of the USS Sterlet and USS Ranger to determine if any of the crew was killed at or near where the vessels were moored during a specific time period. If confirmed, an appropriate psychiatric examination will be arranged for the veteran to determine whether he currently suffers from PTSD as a result of the verified stressor.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for additional development of his claims, including obtaining recent VA treatment records and providing VCAA notice.

The VA determined that the veteran's PTSD warrants a 30 percent evaluation, reflecting moderate impairment in social and occupational functioning.

The VA has determined that the veteran's PTSD is currently manifested by occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity, warranting a 50 percent disability rating.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and PTSD. The Board found that there was no evidence linking these conditions to service.

The veteran's appeal is being returned to the RO for additional development due to missing medical records and failure to report for VA examinations. The claims are not yet decided.

The veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the skin rash, tinea corporis, chloracne, and pityriasis rosea issue prior to a decision being made.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of his claims, including obtaining medical records and providing proper VCAA notice.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including a psychiatric examination and an opinion regarding the relationship between his ear infections, sinus infections, and other disorders of the head, ears, nose, throat, bronchial tubes and lungs with his service-connected hearing loss disability.

The Board granted a higher rating of 70 percent for PTSD, effective from January 5, 1995. The ratings for the neck and shoulder wounds were also increased.

The Board found that the veteran did not engage in combat with the enemy during his service and thus, his PTSD was not incurred or aggravated by active service.

The Board found no credible evidence to corroborate the veteran's combat-related stressors and denied his claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD.

The Board has granted a higher rating of 70 percent for the veteran's PTSD, finding that his symptoms more closely align with this level of disability.

The Board found that the veteran does not have PTSD and denied his claim for service connection.

The VA has granted a disability rating of 70 percent for service-connected PTSD, reflecting the veteran's occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas due to symptoms such as suicidal ideation and obsessional rituals.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and diabetes mellitus, preclude substantially gainful employment consistent with his education and occupational experience. The criteria for a TDIU on an extraschedular basis have been met.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine due to a lack of evidence corroborating his claimed in-service stressors and an absence of evidence linking current disabilities to service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and entitlement to a TDIU prior to September 12, 2000. The veteran did not engage in combat with the enemy, so his lay testimony alone was insufficient to establish the occurrence of the alleged stressors.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and is remanding the TDIU claim to assign an appropriate rating.