PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2005

The veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent since February 10, 2003, reflecting moderately severe to severe symptoms. Prior to that date, the disability was rated at 50 percent.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining service medical records related to the veteran's right knee surgery in April 1981.

The Board found no evidence of a chronic nervous disorder in service and denied the veteran's claim for service connection.

The veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including arthritis, leg disability, low back disability, anemia, menstrual disorder, lip scars, and PTSD, were denied as there is no evidence of a direct relationship between these conditions and her military service.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD, finding that there was no verified stressor prior to October 30, 1996.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is service-connected and an increased rating for his lumbosacral strain is granted.

The VA determined that the veteran does not have an acquired psychiatric disorder to include PTSD that was incurred in or aggravated by service.

The veteran does not have PTSD that was incurred in or aggravated by his active service.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, osteoarthritis, Parkinson's Disease, hyperlipidemia, and PTSD as they were not incurred or aggravated in service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and therefore, denied both his claim for service connection for cause of death and his DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of July 31, 2000 for a 100% rating for PTSD. The RO had previously increased his rating to 100% effective from July 31, 1998 based on his informal claim for TDIU.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that there was no credible evidence of a verified in-service stressor and concluding that the veteran did not engage in combat with the enemy.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD as his claimed stressors were not verified and he did not engage in combat with the enemy.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of a thoracic spine injury and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), finding no evidence of chronic disability within the presumptive period. Service connection for cervical spine injury was not granted due to lack of contemporaneous medical records linking current condition to service.

The VA granted service connection for PTSD and assigned an initial 50 percent rating, effective from November 23, 1998. The veteran continues to appeal for a higher initial rating.

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

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a respiratory disorder and a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, as secondary to Agent Orange exposure. The claim for service connection for residuals of a back injury was also denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is due to his in-service stressor during his active military service in Korea, and thus grants service connection for PTSD.

The Board found that the veteran's PTSD was not incurred in active military service due to lack of credible supporting evidence for his claimed stressors.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for PTSD was denied as he failed to attend a required VA examination without good cause.