PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2005

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD warrants a 100% disability rating, indicating total occupational and social impairment.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the veteran does not have PTSD related to active service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including verification of claimed stressors and consideration of his service connection claims.

The Board found that the veteran's PTSD does not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher evaluation, and thus denied his claim for an increased rating.

The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was denied as there is no verified stressor in service. The overpayment of VA pension benefits waiver claim will be remanded to the RO.

The veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including PTSD, acquired psychiatric disorders, esophageal stricture, acid reflux, emphysema, liver dysfunction, edema, and musculoskeletal condition have been denied. The claim for a skin disability was not reopened due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD, finding that there was no credible supporting evidence of the claimed stressors occurring during his service.

The Board has granted an effective date of November 5, 2004 for the award of a 100 percent evaluation for PTSD. The appellant's irritable bowel syndrome and fibromyalgia are found to be secondary to her service-connected PTSD.

The Board has determined that the veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including schizoaffective disorder, disorganized type schizophrenia, neurotic depression and PTSD, was first manifested during service and is therefore granted service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of January 14, 1999 for a 100 percent disability rating for his service-connected PTSD.

The veteran's PTSD has been rated at 30 percent since June 20, 2000. The July 2003 rating decision granted an increased evaluation to 50 percent for service-connected PTSD.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD, along with his major depression and generalized anxiety disorder, results in occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity. The criteria for a 50% rating have been met.

The Board has determined that the effective date for the grant of service connection for generalized anxiety disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder should be March 17, 1993.

The veteran's total disability due to service-connected conditions allowed for reimbursement of unauthorized private medical expenses incurred from December 31, 2002, through January 17, 2003.

The Board found that the veteran did not engage in combat with the enemy and does not have a diagnosis of PTSD, thus denying service connection for PTSD.

The Board found that the veteran does not have PTSD due to service stressor and denied his claim for service connection.

The veteran's appeals have been dismissed as he has withdrawn all his pending appeals.

The VA determined that the veteran does not have a diagnosis of PTSD and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The veteran's appeal for a higher rating for PTSD was denied as his symptoms did not meet the criteria for a 70% disability evaluation.

The Board found that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen the claims for service connection for a back disorder and an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The additional medical records did not offer any probative information relating these conditions to military service.