PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2005

The Board denied an evaluation in excess of 50 percent for PTSD prior to January 24, 2003. From January 24, 2003, the appellant's PTSD was rated at 70 percent.

The Board denied the reopening of the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, finding that new and material evidence was not submitted.

The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was denied due to lack of verified in-service stressors. Service connection for hemorrhoids is granted, but the rating remains at noncompensable.

The veteran's claims for increased evaluations and an earlier effective date for service connection were denied. The Board found that the earliest possible effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD is August 22, 1997.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for PTSD service connection is denied as there was no diagnosis of PTSD prior to January 2, 1991.

The veteran's appeals for increased ratings for PTSD were dismissed as the veteran withdrew his appeal.

The veteran has withdrawn their appeal, and the Board is dismissing the case.

The VA denied an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for the veteran's PTSD, finding that his condition did not meet criteria for a higher rating based on the severity of symptoms.

The Board found that the veteran's PTSD was not incurred in or aggravated by his military service, as there were no credible supporting evidence confirming the claimed in-service stressors.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals found that the veteran did not have a verified stressor and therefore could not establish service connection for PTSD.

The veteran's appeals for higher initial evaluation of PTSD and service connection for headaches with blurred vision on a secondary basis were dismissed due to the lack of timely appeal.

The veteran is seeking to reopen her claim for service connection of post-traumatic stress disorder and is also seeking increased ratings for other conditions. The case has been remanded due to the need for a videoconference hearing.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current disability of asthma or TIA's and stroke, and thus cannot establish service connection for these conditions. The veteran's PTSD is not shown to be related to his asthma or TIA's and stroke.

The veteran's claim of service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder was granted effective from the date of receipt of the claim, April 19, 2002. An earlier effective date is denied.

The veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for his service-connected PTSD is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining treatment records from Dr. J. Hart.

The veteran's appeal is to be remanded for further development, including obtaining additional medical records and a new examination by a VA psychiatrist.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for additional evidence and a VA examination.

The veteran's service-connected PTSD was granted, but the evaluation remains at 50 percent.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, depression, and bipolar disorder. However, it is not established that a chronic acquired psychiatric disorder was manifested during active service.

The veteran's service-connected PTSD is productive of occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity, warranting a 50 percent evaluation. Hearing loss in the left ear was incurred as a result of active military duty.