PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2005

The Board has determined that the effective date for a 100 percent evaluation for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder should be September 15, 1998.

The Board found the veteran not credible regarding her claims of sexual assault during service and denied her claim for PTSD as she did not provide credible evidence to support her claim.

The veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death.

The veteran's service connection claim for PTSD is granted. The issue of postoperative residuals of an excision of a meningioma with blindness of the left eye and surgical scarring remains on appeal.

The Board has determined that further development is needed to verify the veteran's claimed in-service stressor and determine if he meets the criteria for service connection for PTSD.

The Board found no evidence to support the veteran's claims for service connection of a back condition or PTSD, and thus denied both claims.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD warrants a 50 percent evaluation, reflecting significant impairment in social and occupational functioning.

The Board has granted the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), finding that new and material evidence had been submitted. The effective date is not specified.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA outpatient treatment records and scheduling a VA psychiatric examination.

The veteran's service-connected PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent, but the Board has determined that a higher 50 percent rating is warranted based on the severity of his symptoms and ability to function.

The veteran's claim of entitlement to an initial disability rating in excess of 30 percent for post-traumatic stress disorder has been dismissed due to the death of the veteran.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is related to an in-service event, specifically harassment by a noncommissioned officer. As such, the veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, was incurred in service and granted.

The veteran's claim for service connection for back disability and PTSD was denied as there is no evidence of current disabilities. The claim for PTSD remains pending due to the need to verify stressors.

The veteran's appeal for an increased disability rating for PTSD has been withdrawn, resulting in the dismissal of his case.

The Board has granted a 70 percent evaluation for PTSD from April 1, 2003, effective October 15, 2002.

The Board found that the veteran does not have a substantiated diagnosis of PTSD and there is no credible evidence to support his claimed in-service stressors. As such, service connection for PTSD was denied.

The veteran's PTSD has been rated at 50 percent since November 29, 2000.

The VA has granted a 70 percent evaluation for post-traumatic stress disorder, effective August 1, 1999, reflecting the most severe level of impairment.

The veteran's PTSD has been rated at 30 percent since April 12, 1999. The Board found that his PTSD warrants a higher rating of 70 percent as of the same date.

The veteran is seeking a higher evaluation for his service-connected PTSD, which currently receives a 50 percent rating. The Board has ordered additional development of the claim to consider new evidence and provide updated treatment records.