PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2005

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder, finding that the veteran did not meet the criteria to warrant such a date based on the facts in the record.

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

The Board denied service connection for PTSD due to lack of credible supporting evidence for the claimed in-service stressors. The claim for reopening the previously denied claim of residuals of a fractured right femur was also denied as no new and material evidence had been received.

The veteran is seeking an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD. The case must be remanded again for additional development to determine if there was a prior claim filed before July 26, 2001.

The Board has granted a 100 percent rating for the service-connected PTSD, finding that the veteran's symptoms result in total occupational and social impairment.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development and requests a new VA examination for anxiety. The veteran's PTSD claim is intertwined with his anxiety disorder, so it will be deferred until after the increased rating issue is resolved.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for PTSD, finding that the current rating of 50 percent is appropriate based on the symptoms described.

The veteran's service-connected PTSD is manifested by occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, including work and family relations. The Board has determined that the criteria for a 70 percent disability rating are met.

The VA has granted a 50 percent evaluation for PTSD from October 26, 1998 to October 18, 2004 and a 70 percent evaluation beginning on October 19, 2004.

The veteran's PTSD was characterized by subjective complaints of sleep disturbance, hypervigilance, increased startle response, flashbacks, anger and temper management problems, and social isolation. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for an initial rating in excess of 30 percent from August 30, 2000, through February 19, 2001, or a rating in excess of 50 percent from April 1, 2001.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals found that the veteran's claimed PTSD was not incurred in active service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding no competent evidence of a current diagnosis of PTSD.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development and consideration, including verifying an in-service stressor event and scheduling a VA psychiatric examination.

The VA Regional Office (RO) in Cleveland, Ohio has denied an increased disability rating for service-connected PTSD. The case is being remanded to comply with the duty to assist the veteran by obtaining all requested treatment records.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD and granted a 30% rating for the veteran's shrapnel fragment wound to the left thigh with partial paralysis of the anterior crural nerve, effective July 24, 1998.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and a psychiatric disability other than PTSD, finding no current evidence of these conditions and conflicting opinions from VA physicians regarding their etiology.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, other than PTSD. The case is remanded to allow for further development and consideration.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, finding no evidence of a verified diagnosis or link to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to unresolved issues regarding the veteran's claimed stressors, and further development is needed.

The veteran's post-traumatic stress disorder results in occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity, warranting a 70 percent evaluation.