PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board found that the Veteran does not have PTSD and did not meet the criteria for service connection. The Veteran's other service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for evaluations of PTSD and entitlement to service connection for a skin rash and dermatomyositis, to include as secondary herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 50 percent since May 29, 2003. The claim for an increased rating remains pending.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal as to the issue of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD prior to the Board's decision.

The Veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for his service-connected PTSD is being remanded due to the need for additional evidence and a new examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for coronary artery disease, migraine headaches, a back condition, and COPD. The decision found that there was no evidence of an onset in service or relationship to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development and need for additional medical examination.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 100% disability rating for PTSD is denied as the evidence does not show that his PTSD warranted such a rating prior to October 27, 2004.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD is related to his service in Vietnam, and thus grants service connection for PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and SSA records. The Veteran's PTSD claim is also being considered in conjunction with his TDIU claim.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, but the Board found that an increased evaluation beyond this rating was not warranted. The Veteran's total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) claim was also denied.

The Veteran's PTSD symptomatology did not meet the criteria for a higher initial rating of more than 50 percent.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for lumbosacral DDD and DJD is granted, with a current disability rating of 20 percent. The claim for TDIU due to service-connected disabilities is also granted.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD was denied in 2003 and is not being reopened.,Service connection for diabetes mellitus, which manifested years after separation, cannot be granted as it is not related to active service or any incident thereof.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD is related to his in-service experiences, including a motor vehicle accident and fear of chemical warfare. The evidence supports this finding, with corroborated stressors and consistent diagnoses over time.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent, the maximum schedular rating for this condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of PTSD, finding that the earliest possible effective date was February 24, 2009.

The Board denied service connection for Temporal Lobe Epilepsy and PTSD, finding no evidence of a current disability related to service or the Vietnam era.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and major depressive disorder is being remanded due to the need to obtain earlier treatment records, provide notice regarding evidence that may corroborate an alleged in-service personal assault, and schedule a VA examination.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for his service-connected PTSD was denied. The Board found that the current 50 percent disability rating adequately reflects the severity of his symptoms, which include depression and hypervigilance.