PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2005

The Board found that the veteran's service connection claim for PTSD was denied as there were no verified stressors to support a diagnosis of PTSD.

The VA determined that the veteran's claimed PTSD was not incurred in or aggravated by active military service.

The veteran's application for Service Disabled Veterans' Insurance (RH) benefits was denied because it was not filed within the required two-year period from the date of service connection for PTSD.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, post-traumatic headaches, hearing loss, tinnitus, residuals of multiple shell fragment wounds (SFWs), carpal tunnel syndrome, and hepatitis C. The denial was based on a lack of credible evidence to support these conditions as being related to service.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, finding that the appellant experienced a sexual assault during service and that this event is sufficient to cause PTSD.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence of any in-service injury as claimed by the veteran and does not attribute any current disorders to service. Therefore, service connection for all claimed conditions is denied.

The veteran's PTSD was previously rated at 70 percent, and from June 21, 2002, the rating was increased to 100 percent.

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

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding a verified in-service stressor for PTSD and the need for a VA psychiatric examination.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an extra-schedular evaluation for his service-connected PTSD, finding that neither an exceptional nor unusual disability picture had been presented.

The Board has granted an effective date of March 20, 1995 for a 100 percent evaluation for PTSD.

The veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent effective November 10, 2004.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for PTSD and is remanding the case to determine if there is credible supporting evidence that the claimed in-service stressors occurred. The veteran's claim for service connection for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome is also being remanded.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder and hypertension, finding that there was no credible supporting evidence of the claimed stressors and that his service-connected diabetes mellitus did not cause or increase the severity of his hypertension.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for PTSD and finds that new and material evidence has been submitted. The veteran's PTSD is related to his active military service, and he remains employed, so pension benefits are denied.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and assigned a 20% evaluation for diabetes. The issue of service connection for a chronic back disorder is pending.

The veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including post-traumatic stress disorder and major depressive disorder, is being remanded due to the need to obtain SSA records.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to incomplete development of his PTSD claim, including the need for additional treatment records and a VA psychiatric examination.

The Board has granted effective dates of May 1, 2003 for both the increased rating of PTSD to 70 percent and the grant of Individual Unemployability (IU).

The VA granted an increased evaluation of 50 percent for the veteran's service-connected PTSD, which was previously rated at a lower level. The decision found that the veteran's PTSD symptoms have resulted in significant impairment and total occupational and social impairment.