PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2005

The veteran's PTSD has been found to be totally disabling, warranting a 100% disability rating.

The Board denied the veteran's application to reopen his claim of service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder due to lack of new and material evidence.

The veteran's claim of a higher initial rating for PTSD is being remanded due to the failure to report for VA examination and other procedural issues.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder warrants a disability rating of 70 percent, effective from the date of the initial grant of service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have PTSD and therefore, service connection for this condition is denied. The issues of bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus are addressed in a separate remand.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and granted it, finding that new evidence supports a diagnosis of PTSD related to his service in Vietnam.

The VA has granted service connection for PTSD and assigned an initial rating of 30 percent effective from August 22, 2002. The veteran's manifestations of PTSD produce moderate disturbances of motivation and mood and difficulty in establishing and maintaining effective work and social relationships.

The veteran is granted service connection for PTSD, but denied nonservice-connected pension due to lack of qualifying active service during a period of war.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is related to his combat experiences in Vietnam and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and entitlement to a TDIU. The decision found that there was no credible evidence of in-service stressors, and thus could not establish service connection based on those claimed events.

The veteran's claims for increased PTSD disability rating and TDIU were denied. The Board requested additional examinations but the April 2004 psychiatric examination did not comply with the remand instructions.

The Board found that the veteran did not participate in combat with the enemy and his reported stressors were not corroborated. Therefore, service connection for PTSD was denied as there is no evidence of a verified in-service stressor.

The veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent disabling, effective from October 30, 1991. The Board has not found any basis for a higher rating during this period.

The veteran's PTSD was rated at 50 percent prior to August 29, 2003. From that date until January 12, 2005, the rating was increased to 70 percent.

The Board granted a 70 percent disability rating for the appellant's service-connected PTSD, effective from August 1, 2000.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD and a skin disorder, finding that the veteran did not meet the criteria for these conditions based on his in-service experiences and post-service medical records.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that his claimed stressors were not verified and he did not engage in combat with the enemy.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD warrants a 70 percent rating, effective from June 22, 2000, based on the evidence showing significant impairment in social and occupational functioning.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection are granted, with diagnoses of various conditions and a finding of direct service connection. The veteran is not entitled to service connection based on exposure to herbicides or other presumptive conditions.

The Board found that the veteran did not meet the criteria for a diagnosis of PTSD and there was insufficient evidence to confirm his reported stressors. Therefore, service connection for PTSD was denied.