PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2005

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, finding that the veteran's current diagnosis of PTSD is related to his service in the Persian Gulf Theater of Operations.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, finding that there was no evidence of a current disability and no link between any diagnosed condition and military service.

The Board has granted an increased rating for the veteran's service-connected PTSD to 70 percent, effective from the date of his claim.

The veteran does not have PTSD that was incurred in or aggravated by active service.

The veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent, which is the maximum schedular rating available. The residuals of his shell fragment wounds to the left arm and shoulder are not compensable as they do not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation under VA regulations.

The Board found that the veteran's claimed stressor events were not corroborated, and thus denied his claim for service connection for PTSD.

The veteran's PTSD has been rated at 50 percent since August 1998. The Board found that the symptoms prior to February 18, 2000 did not meet the criteria for a higher rating, but from February 18, 2000, they nearly approximated total social and industrial impairment.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased rating of his left inguinal hernia and ilioinguinal neuralgia, as well as service connection for PTSD. The Board found that there was no recurrence of the hernia or symptoms from it, and thus did not meet the criteria for a higher disability rating. For PTSD, the Board concluded that the preponderance of medical evidence does not reflect a diagnosis in accordance with VA's regulations.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD and bipolar disorder are related to his active service, but other psychiatric disabilities do not have a direct link.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, finding that the veteran's diagnosis is related to his service in Vietnam and accepting his account of exposure to enemy fire.

The veteran's PTSD was found not to meet the criteria for an initial evaluation in excess of 30 percent prior to December 18, 2003 or on or after that date. The RO denied both claims.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD, but denied the underlying claim as there is no current disability.

The veteran has withdrawn their appeal, and the case is dismissed.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not currently have a diagnosis of PTSD and therefore, service connection for PTSD is denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete verification of claimed stressors and a need for further examination. The veteran's claim will be reconsidered after these actions.

The veteran's PTSD has been granted and assigned a 50 percent evaluation, effective from the date of claim.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service connection for PTSD with dysthymia and depression was improperly granted due to fraud, and is now being severed. The claims of secondary service connection for various conditions are denied as there is no underlying service-connected disability. The claim for a right knee disorder on a direct basis remains pending.

The RO increased the veteran's rating for post-traumatic stress disorder from 50 percent to 70 percent, but the case is now remanded due to additional development needed.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a verified in-service stressor and therefore is not entitled to service connection for PTSD.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for disability compensation at a rate greater than 10 percent following his incarceration from June 12, 1999 to January 25, 2000 due to the reduction in benefits under VA regulations.