PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2005

The Board has granted service connection for chronic pancreatitis as secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus and denied the claim of service connection for PTSD, finding that new evidence raised a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for the cause of her husband's death, entitlement to an increased rating for PTSD, DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318, and Dependents' Educational Assistance.

The veteran's service-connected PTSD is manifested by dysthymia, euthymic mood, good judgment with only fair insight, complaints of sleep disturbance and nightmares, and the requirement for medication. The Board has determined that a disability evaluation of 30 percent is warranted for the veteran's PTSD.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD due to lack of credible evidence supporting the occurrence of an in-service stressor. The claim for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for low back disability is remanded for further evaluation.

The VA determined that the veteran's PTSD warrants a 50 percent evaluation, reflecting moderate impairment.

The Board has granted an effective date of September 26, 2004 for the grant of service connection for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) based on new and material evidence provided by service department operational reports.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals found that the veteran does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD and thus, service connection for PTSD was denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have current diagnoses of post-traumatic stress disorder, residuals of an injury to the nose, or a skin rash related to his military service. The claims are therefore denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate reasons and bases for its decision, specifically not accounting for a May 1985 diagnosis of PTSD by a VA physician. The veteran should be provided with another VA examination in order to clarify the diagnosis of any psychiatric disability that is present.

The veteran's appeal has been withdrawn before the Board could make a decision.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD as there was no evidence of a confirmed in-service stressor and the veteran did not provide adequate information to substantiate his claim.

The Board found that the veteran's claimed stressors were not related to service and denied his claim for PTSD.

The veteran's PTSD resulted in total occupational and social impairment since August 28, 2003. The RO granted a 70 percent disability rating for PTSD effective from that date.

The VA has determined that the veteran's PTSD, leading to total occupational and social impairment due to severe memory loss, persistent hallucinations, angry outbursts, and GAF scores ranging from 60 to 35, warrants a 100 percent evaluation.

The veteran's PTSD disability has been rated at 70 percent, effective May 3, 2001. The Board also granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.

The veteran's service-connected PTSD and left knee disability did not cause his death from cardiopulmonary arrest and cardiac arrhythmia. The Board found that the hypertension, which was diagnosed after discharge, was more likely than not essential in nature rather than secondary to PTSD.

The veteran's appeal for an increased rating for PTSD has been resolved by the RO, which granted a 70% disability rating and a total rating based on unemployability. The veteran indicated in August 2005 that his appeal had been resolved.

The veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, effective from April 17, 2003.

The veteran has withdrawn her appeal regarding the increased rating for PTSD.

The veteran's PTSD has been granted a 100% evaluation effective April 24, 2001. The veteran's diabetes mellitus is not service connected and thus no rating was assigned.