PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of December 22, 1995 for the grant of service connection for schizoaffective disorder was granted. The effective date is set at January 14, 1982, which is when the Veteran filed a request to reopen his claim.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD and TDIU were granted with effective dates of June 3, 2003. The Board found that the earlier effective date was not warranted due to the fact that VA had sufficient information at the time of the March 1992 rating decision to obtain relevant service records.

The Board has ordered a new VA examination to determine the etiology of the Veteran's erectile dysfunction, including whether it is related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, Type II or posttraumatic stress disorder. The case will be remanded for further development.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD has been rated at 50 percent, and the Board finds that a higher rating of 70 percent is warranted. The Veteran also meets criteria for TDIU.

The Board has granted an effective date of March 6, 1982, for the award of service connection for PTSD. The Veteran's claim was pending since January 14, 1983, and he first met the elements required to establish service connection for PTSD at that time.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms have been productive of not more than moderate symptoms causing occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform tasks. The criteria for an initial disability rating in excess of 30 percent for PTSD have not been met.

The Veteran's PTSD was rated at 30% prior to February 22, 2000 and at 50% from that date. The Board found the criteria for a higher rating were not met or more nearly approximated.

The Board found that there is no diagnosed condition of PTSD during the appeal period and thus denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating in excess of 50 percent prior to October 31, 2012 and in excess of 70 percent beginning on that date for the service-connected adjustment disorder with mixed emotional features (diagnosed as pain disorder and PTSD) was granted. The effective date is set at October 31, 2012.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, claimed as PTSD, is granted. The decision is based on new and material evidence.

The Veteran's PTSD was rated at 50% prior to October 30, 2012 and increased to 70% thereafter.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for PTSD and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability have been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 100 percent since October 20, 2009, due to grossly inappropriate behavior and persistent danger of hurting himself or others.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including obtaining VA and private medical records, a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected depression and PTSD, and an opinion on whether his sleep apnea is caused or worsened by his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's claim is being remanded for further development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and a supplemental examination to address the relationship between his service-connected PTSD and his migraine headaches.

The Veteran's service connection claims for low back disorder, asthma, PTSD, knee disorders, ankle disorders, shoulder disorders, bilateral pes planus, and hypertension have been granted with initial disability ratings effective October 1, 2007.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a diagnosed psychiatric disability, such as PTSD, or any other psychiatric condition. The evidence does not support his claim of an in-service sexual assault leading to PTSD. For bilateral hip and left knee disabilities, there is no credible evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent, and the Board denied an increased rating. The service connection for eczema was also denied.

The Veteran's claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, depression, and anxiety attacks, is being remanded due to incomplete records and the need for a VA examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied. The Board found no evidence of hearing loss, tinnitus, low back disability, PTSD, bronchitis, right knee disability, left knee disability, or bilateral plantar fasciitis that had its onset during active service.