PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2005

The Board has determined that the veteran likely experienced a sexual assault during service, which resulted in PTSD. The evidence is in equipoise regarding whether this event occurred and its impact on the veteran's current condition.

The VA granted a 50 percent disability evaluation for PTSD effective September 22, 2000. The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date was also granted.

The Board has granted service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder, finding that the veteran experienced a stressful event during service upon which a diagnosis of PTSD may be based.

The Board finds that the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of low back pain with degenerative disc disease is denied as there is no evidence of a prior claim. The appeal for PTSD was dismissed due to withdrawal by the appellant.

The Board found no basis to establish service connection for prostate cancer due to in-service radiation exposure, and denied the claim. The veteran's post-traumatic stress disorder was not addressed as a separate issue.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is a result of his service in Vietnam and grants service connection for PTSD.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, finding that the veteran's reported combat exposure is sufficient to establish service connection.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for PTSD and TDIU due to accrued benefits, finding that there was no diagnosis of PTSD during the veteran's lifetime.

The veteran's symptoms of PTSD cause no more than moderate impairment in social and occupational functioning, with reduced reliability and productivity due to disturbance of mood and difficulty establishing and maintaining relationships.

The veteran's claim for a TDIU was granted with an effective date of January 26, 2001, based on his treatment at a VA residential facility for PTSD from November 3, 1999 to February 9, 2000.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD as there was no competent medical evidence showing a diagnosis of PTSD.

The veteran's PTSD was initially rated at 10 percent prior to October 26, 1993 and increased to 30 percent effective December 13, 1993. The VA determined that the veteran should be granted a 70 percent rating for his PTSD from October 26, 1993 through October 30, 2000.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of PTSD was granted.,The May 1982 rating decision, which denied service connection for anxiety disorder, is not considered clearly and unmistakably erroneous.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is service-connected, as it was incurred during his active duty in Vietnam.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that there was no verified in-service stressor and thus no service connection could be established.

The veteran's claim for increased ratings for residuals of a right shoulder injury and PTSD, as well as his TDIU claim, were denied. The RO found that the current evaluations adequately reflected the severity of the disabilities.

The Board has determined that the veteran's generalized anxiety disorder was aggravated during service, and PTSD is not service-connected due to lack of verified in-service stressors.

The veteran's PTSD resulted in occupational and social impairment with intermittent periods of inability to perform tasks from August 31, 1998, to November 11, 2002. From November 12, 2002, forward, the impairment was reduced but still significant.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been presented to reopen the claim of service connection for PTSD. The veteran is not shown to suffer from PTSD related to a confirmed in-service stressor.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 30 percent for PTSD, finding the symptoms to be mild and not warranting a higher evaluation.