PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2005

The Board denied the appellant's claim of entitlement to service connection for the cause of her daughter's death, finding that there was no evidence linking a service-connected disability to the veteran's death from homicide.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and arranging for a VA examination.

The VA determined that the veteran does not have current PTSD related to his service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has granted a 70 percent disability rating for PTSD as of March 3, 2005, and has found service connection for organic heart disease secondary to PTSD. The veteran's PTSD is currently manifested by occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity due to symptoms such as panic attacks, impaired judgment, disturbances of motivation and mood, difficulty in establishing effective work and social relationships, and intermittent inability to perform activities of daily living.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability, including PTSD and depression, finding no evidence of a chronic acquired psychiatric disability in service or within one year after separation from active duty.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a spastic colon or PTSD that was caused or aggravated by a service-connected condition.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, due to a lack of credible supporting evidence that the claimed in-service stressor actually occurred.

The Board granted an effective date of November 9, 2001 for a 70 percent rating for the service-connected PTSD.

The Board found that the veteran did not meet the criteria for service connection for PTSD, low back disorder, or bilateral foot disorder due to lack of credible evidence supporting her claimed in-service stressors and current conditions.

The veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent, meeting the criteria for a higher rating. The TDIU issue will be reconsidered after addressing the PTSD rating.

The veteran's PTSD has been granted service connection and rated at 30 percent since April 4, 2000.

The veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD prior to January 20, 1999 was denied. The claim for an effective date prior to April 30, 1997 for a TDIU rating was also denied.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional information and a review of his claims file. The issues on appeal include an increased evaluation for PTSD and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Board has ordered additional development due to the need for verification of in-service stressors and a psychiatric examination.

The veteran is seeking an increased disability rating for his service-connected PTSD and a TDIU rating. Additional development, including medical records review and examination, is needed to determine the severity of his condition.

The VA granted service connection for PTSD and assigned a 50 percent disability rating, effective September 19, 2001. The veteran's condition is currently rated at 50 percent.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for PTSD and a bilateral thumb disability, finding that there was no current diagnosis of PTSD and insufficient evidence linking the current condition to service.

The VA has determined that the veteran's PTSD warrants a rating of 30 percent, effective October 22, 2002.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding no medical evidence linking any in-service condition or disability to his death from probable acute myocardial infarction. The appeal was also denied for DIC benefits pursuant to 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318.

The Board denied an increased rating for PTSD and denied entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to the veteran's service-connected PTSD.