PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD has been reopened, but the evidence does not confirm all of his reported in-service stressors. The Board finds that some of these stressors are contradicted by other evidence and thus cannot be considered established.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, and granted it. The evidence presented raises a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to July 24, 2000 for a 100 percent rating for service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder is dismissed as the appeal must be dismissed as a matter of law.

The Board has granted the Veteran's request to reopen her previously denied claim of service connection for PTSD and has determined that she meets the criteria for service connection based on a diagnosed PTSD related to military stressors experienced in Honduras.

The Veteran's PTSD has been granted a 30 percent rating, effective from December 23, 2009. The effective date for this grant of service connection is April 30, 2004.

The Board denied an increased disability rating for PTSD, currently rated at 30 percent. The Veteran's appeal was dismissed as he did not provide sufficient evidence to warrant a higher rating.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining service treatment records and scheduling VA examinations. The Veteran's claims of service connection for hypertension, PTSD, depression, allergic rhinitis, and gastritis are also being reviewed.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include depression and PTSD, finding that the Veteran's current psychiatric disabilities are causally related to her military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD warrants a 70 percent disability rating for the entire period of the appeal, reflecting significant occupational and social impairment.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that there was no medical evidence of a current psychiatric disability and no diagnosis of PTSD.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus and PTSD were denied as there is no credible evidence of exposure to herbicides or Vietnam service, and the competent medical evidence does not support a diagnosis of PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD was evaluated at a 30 percent rating prior to June 13, 2001. The Board denied an evaluation in excess of 30 percent for the purposes of accrued benefits.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 70 percent since October 13, 2008, due to significant social and occupational impairment.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to December 6, 1999 for the grant of service connection for PTSD was denied. The RO found that there was no basis to associate current symptoms with a military incident.

The Veteran's PTSD was rated at 30 percent prior to June 20, 2008 and increased to 50 percent from June 20, 2008 to May 24, 2010. The TDIU claim for the period from June 20, 2008, to May 24, 2010 was granted.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a VA examination to determine the current severity of his PTSD, as the last examination was from July 2008 and it has been more than three years since then. The Veteran will also be provided with an opportunity to respond after any benefits sought are re-adjudicated.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 30 percent, the minimum rating for this disability. The VA determined that his symptoms do not warrant a higher rating.

The Veteran's PTSD has resulted in occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity, warranting a 50 percent disability rating.

The Veteran's PTSD with depressive disorder and cannabis abuse resulted in occupational and social impairment, but did not meet the criteria for a higher rating. The RO granted ratings of 30 percent prior to April 26, 2008, and 50 percent from that date forward.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD is service-connected due to combat experience in Vietnam, and thus meets the criteria for service connection.