PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2005

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, as well as compensable evaluations for headaches and a right knee disability. The decision is based on the merits of the claims.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development due to incomplete service medical records.

The Board has granted service connection for the veteran's bilateral hearing loss, PTSD, and gunshot wound to the left index finger. The ratings assigned are 20 percent for bilateral hearing loss, 10 percent for PTSD, and a compensable rating (at least 1%) for the gunshot wound residuals.

The Board has granted an effective date of April 15, 2003 for a 70 percent rating for PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and readjudication, including consideration of a TDIU claim.

The veteran's PTSD is service-connected and a 60 percent evaluation for his back disability has been granted effective January 29, 1993.,A total evaluation based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities has also been granted.

The Board has found that the veteran's PTSD was incurred in service and granted service connection. The effective date for VA pension benefits remains August 5, 1998.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current diagnosis of PTSD is related to a sexual assault she experienced while in service, and thus grants service connection for PTSD.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the veteran does not currently have PTSD, and therefore, service connection for PTSD is denied.

The VA determined that the veteran's PTSD warranted a 30 percent evaluation from June 6, 2005 onwards.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disability, to include PTSD and depression, finding that there was no evidence of an in-service stressor or other medical condition linking these disabilities to his military service.

The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD has been reopened due to the submission of new evidence. His right shoulder disability, which includes post-operative residuals and recurrent dislocation, remains denied as his condition does not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation.

The Board found that the veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder and back disorder are not related to his period of service, with the exception of a possible connection to his service-related stressors. The diagnoses were deemed acute episodes rather than chronic conditions.

The Board denied service connection for low back disability, headaches, acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD), and fibromyalgia due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to the veteran's military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD warrants a disability rating of 50 percent, effective March 2, 1998.

The VA denied the appellant's claims for an increased evaluation for PTSD and TDIU due to service-connected disability. The appellant's PTSD was rated at 30 percent, which is the maximum schedular rating available.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that he did not engage in combat with the enemy and could not provide sufficient details to corroborate his claimed stressors. As a result, the veteran's PTSD was determined to be unrelated to service.

The veteran's PTSD causes significant impairment but not total occupational and social impairment, warranting a 70 percent disability rating.

The Board has determined that the veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, primarily diagnosed as PTSD and depressive disorder, is reasonably attributable to service due to combat exposure in World War II and Korea.

The veteran withdrew his appeal concerning the claim for service connection for Hepatitis C before a decision was made. The issue of PTSD remains pending.