PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2006

The Board has dismissed the appeal as the appellant withdrew his claim for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder and depression.

The Board has dismissed the appeal for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder and depression.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of November 18, 1998 for a rating in excess of 10 percent for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.

The Board found that the veteran did not engage in combat with the enemy and thus could not establish service connection for PTSD based on a stressor related to combat training. The claim was denied as there is no credible supporting evidence of an in-service stressor.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the current severity of his PTSD.

The veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent, effective January 2, 2001.

The veteran's claims for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder and depression are being remanded due to the need for additional medical records and proper VCAA notice.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including post-traumatic stress disorder, finding that there was no evidence of an in-service stressor and that the presumed onset within one year of discharge from service could not be substantiated.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an initial rating higher than 50 percent for PTSD, finding that his symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board found no credible evidence supporting the veteran's claimed inservice stressors or head injury, and thus denied service connection for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Residuals of Head Injury.

The Board found that there is no credible supporting evidence of the veteran's claimed in-service stressor, and thus denied her claim for service connection for PTSD.

The Board granted an effective date of December 1, 1998 for the award of service connection for PTSD.

The Board found no competent medical evidence of PTSD and denied the veteran's claim for service connection.

The veteran's PTSD is manifested by occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity, warranting a 50 percent evaluation.

The VA determined that the veteran's PTSD does not warrant an increased evaluation beyond the current 30 percent rating due to his symptoms falling within the criteria for a 30 percent disability.

The Board has granted an effective date of May 20, 2002 for the grant of service connection for PTSD and eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance under Chapter 35. The veteran's claim for a TDIU was not addressed in this decision.

The Board granted service connection for schizophrenia on the basis of incurrence during active service. The claims for bilateral hearing loss, rheumatoid arthritis, and PTSD were denied. The claim to reopen the previously denied claim of service connection for schizophrenia was granted.

The Board found that the veteran did not serve in combat and there was no verified in-service stressor for PTSD. Service connection for asthma was also denied due to lack of competent evidence linking the condition to service.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD as there is no competent evidence of a diagnosis.,VA compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 was also denied because the right femur fracture and screw placement were not caused by VA's carelessness, negligence, or similar fault.

The veteran's PTSD has been found to meet the criteria for a 70 percent rating, reflecting significant occupational and social impairment.