PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2005

The VA determined that the veteran's PTSD does not meet or exceed the criteria for an evaluation in excess of 30 percent.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on a need for regular aid and attendance or on housebound status.

The veteran's service connection claim for PTSD is denied because the claimed stressors cannot be verified and there is no evidence of in-service disease or injury that resulted in PTSD.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for a disability rating in excess of 30 percent for post-traumatic stress disorder, finding that his condition was manifested by sleep disturbances and occasional decrease in work efficiency.

The veteran's service-connected PTSD is manifested by occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, including difficulty adapting to stressful circumstances (including work or a worklike setting) and an inability to establish effective relationships. The veteran experiences auditory and visual hallucinations.

The Board granted an increased rating of 30 percent for the service-connected PTSD effective from May 5, 2003.

The veteran has withdrawn their appeal, so the case is dismissed.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service connection claim for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is granted, based on a direct link between his in-service experiences and current symptoms.

The veteran's PTSD is currently rated as 30 percent disabling. The Board finds that the evidence does not support a higher rating. Service connection for hypertension and coronary artery disease, which are unrelated to his service-connected PTSD, is also denied.

The Board finds that the veteran's schizophrenia originated during her active service and grants service connection for this condition. The evidence does not support a finding of PTSD, but the claim is granted based on new and material evidence.

The Board found no evidence of service-connected PTSD or any other psychiatric disorder that could have caused the veteran's death by suicide. The appellant's claims were based on her belief that the veteran had undiagnosed PTSD and alcoholism, but the VA experts concluded there was insufficient evidence to support these claims.

The veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent, the highest possible rating under VA guidelines for this disability.

The Board found that the veteran's PTSD was not incurred or aggravated in service and denied her claim.

The veteran's PTSD is found to be the result of a stressor related to his service in Korea, specifically the wounding of his childhood friend F.H. by enemy fire in September 1950. The Board finds that this stressor occurred and grants service connection for PTSD.

The veteran's post-traumatic stress disorder resulted in severe social and industrial impairment, but not total occupational and social impairment. The RO granted a 70 percent evaluation effective February 2, 2003.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and a higher rating for his low back disability due to incomplete verification of stressors and need for additional VA examinations.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional notification and assistance, including obtaining medical records and examinations.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder, finding that his PTSD was not incurred as a result of active service.

The Board found that the veteran did not meet the criteria for service connection for PTSD due to a lack of credible evidence supporting the occurrence of in-service stressors.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the veteran's PTSD does not warrant an evaluation in excess of 30 percent, as his symptoms do not meet the criteria for a higher rating based on occupational and social impairment.