PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2005

The Board has determined that the appellant's PTSD did not warrant a rating in excess of 30 percent during the period from March 26, 2001 to April 17, 2003 and does not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 50 percent since April 18, 2003.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for right knee disability. The May 1975 rating decision denying this claim is final.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of PTSD, finding that the earliest possible effective date is June 28, 2002, which was the date the veteran filed his original claim.

The veteran's PTSD is currently evaluated as 50 percent disabling, and the Board found that it does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board denied the veteran's request for a waiver of overpayment, finding that recovery was not against equity and good conscience.

The veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional VA examination and records review.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, concluding that there was no evidence to support a diagnosis of PTSD and that his symptoms did not meet the criteria for this disorder.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is related to his service in Vietnam and granted service connection for PTSD.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, finding that the veteran's diagnosis of PTSD is supported by medical evidence and credible supporting evidence of in-service stressors related to combat operations. The decision also notes that the veteran engaged in combat with the enemy during his service.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for a back disorder and psychiatric disorders, including PTSD. The new evidence supports these claims.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and readjudication due to issues related to PTSD and TDIU.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hypertension is at least as likely as not caused or made worse by his service-connected PTSD, and thus grants secondary service connection for hypertension.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, heart murmur, hypertension, hepatitis C, and a pinched nerve in the left elbow with hand pain. The veteran's claim for an increased rating for tinea versicolor was also denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bipolar disorder, bilateral hearing loss, hepatitis C, and post-traumatic stress disorder. The decision also addressed a claim to reopen his previously denied claim for hepatitis C.

The veteran's PTSD has been rated at 50 percent since November 2, 1998. The Board found that his symptoms warrant a higher rating to 70 percent effective from the same date.

The veteran's PTSD results in significant occupational and social impairment, warranting a 70 percent evaluation.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD warrants a 70 percent evaluation, effective from the date of entitlement.

The Board has determined that the veteran's cause of death was aspiration pneumonia as a consequence of Parkinson's disease. The service-connected PTSD and medications did not contribute substantially or materially to his death.

The veteran's death was not caused by his own willful misconduct, and he had a service-connected disability rated totally disabling for at least 10 years immediately preceding death. However, the veteran did not meet the criteria for DIC under 38 U.S.C.A. � 1318 as he was not in receipt of compensation for a total disability rating due to his PTSD.