PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2005

The Board has determined that the veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, was not incurred in or aggravated by active service.

The Board has remanded the case due to failure to comply with a Court order regarding notice for claims based on personal assault, specifically PTSD. The appellant is required to provide additional evidence and information.

The veteran's PTSD with depression has been rated at 70 percent since July 25, 2000, and a total rating based on unemployability was assigned as of that date.

The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for further development, including a VA psychiatric examination.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD symptoms more closely approximate the criteria for a 70 percent rating, representing severe impairment in his ability to establish and maintain effective or favorable relationships.

The veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than May 29, 2002 for service connection of PTSD was denied. The RO granted service connection for PTSD and assigned a 30 percent rating effective from May 29, 2002.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD warrants a 100 percent evaluation from August 1, 1996, due to total occupational and social impairment.

The Board has determined that the effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD cannot be prior to March 25, 2002 as there was no appeal filed within one year of the denial in March 1993.

The VA has granted service connection for PTSD and assigned a 50 percent evaluation, effective April 25, 2001.

The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for further development regarding the alleged in-service stressor.

The veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD is being remanded due to the need to verify stressor events and obtain additional medical opinions.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD should be remanded to allow for further development, including obtaining verification of his military service and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD due to lack of independent corroboration of the claimed in-service stressors.,Service connection was also denied for gall bladder disease and headaches as there is no evidence of a current disability related to service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD as there was no verified in-service stressor and the diagnosis of PTSD did not meet the criteria set forth by DSM-IV.

The VA determined that the veteran's PTSD did not warrant a 100% evaluation prior to March 1, 2002. The rating was set at 50%. From March 1, 2002 onwards, the veteran is entitled to a 100% evaluation.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD. The secondary service connection claims for cardiomyopathy and hypertension are remanded due to the grant of service connection for PTSD.

The veteran's PTSD was rated at 50 percent effective March 29, 1988. The case is now ready for final adjudication with the possibility of a higher rating.

The veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions were denied. The Board found no evidence of current disabilities or that any claimed conditions are related to her period of active duty.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that there was no credible supporting evidence of the claimed in-service stressors and thus no verified stressor to support a diagnosis of PTSD.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD due to service and a current skin disorder was not incurred in or aggravated by service.