PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2005

The Board has determined that the veteran did not submit a claim for service connection for PTSD prior to September 28, 2000. Therefore, an effective date prior to this date is denied.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of his claims, including obtaining medical records and clarifying whether he testified at any hearings.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have PTSD, and thus service connection for this condition is denied.

The Board has ordered the VA to obtain additional medical records and for further review of the veteran's claim regarding his service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, finding that the veteran is likely to be suffering from this condition due to verified stressors experienced during his service in Vietnam. The benefit of doubt was applied in favor of the veteran.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support granting higher disability ratings or establishing new service-connected conditions.

The Board found no credible supporting evidence to corroborate the veteran's report of in-service stressors, leading to a denial of service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder.

The Board found no evidence of a diagnosis of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and concluded that the veteran's claim for service connection was denied.

The Board has granted a 100 percent evaluation for PTSD effective from July 22, 1999. A separate 100 percent rating was assigned from January 4, 2002.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a skin disorder and PTSD, finding no evidence of in-service exposure to herbicides or other stressors that would support a grant of service connection.

The Board found that the veteran did not engage in combat and failed to provide sufficient information regarding claimed stressors to allow for verification. Therefore, service connection for PTSD was denied.

The veteran's PTSD was rated at 50 percent prior to February 1, 2002 and at 70 percent from that date onwards.

The veteran's appeal for an increased rating for post-traumatic stress disorder has been dismissed due to the death of the veteran.

The Board is remanding the case to the RO for further development and consideration, including compliance with VCAA requirements.

The Board denied the veteran's petitions to reopen his claims for service connection for schizophrenia and PTSD, finding that new evidence did not establish a link between these conditions and his military service.

The veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent, reflecting occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD, since May 15, 2003, meets the criteria for a 10% rating.

The Board found that there is no evidence of current residual disabilities, including headaches and PTSD, resulting from an inservice head injury. The veteran's claim for service connection was denied.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and found that the veteran's symptoms are related to his military service, specifically his combat experiences in Vietnam. The increased ratings for left knee disabilities remain pending as further development is required.

The Board denied service connection for peripheral neuropathy due to Agent Orange exposure and PTSD. The veteran has filed a Notice of Disagreement, but the RO has not yet issued a Statement of the Case.