PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination and additional medical records.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for PTSD is dismissed as the original decision became final.,The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for Type II Diabetes Mellitus is denied because the earliest date of receipt of a formal or informal claim was May 31, 2005.

The Board has granted an increased disability rating of 50 percent for the Veteran's service-connected PTSD with major depression, finding that her symptoms meet the criteria for a 70% disability rating.

The Veteran's fibromyalgia has been granted a 40% evaluation, the maximum allowed. Service connection for PTSD was not established due to lack of verified stressors.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have effectively precluded locomotion without the aid of assistive devices, such as braces and crutches. As a result, he is entitled to a certificate of eligibility for assistance in acquiring specially adapted housing.

The Board found that the Veteran did not engage in combat and there was no corroboration of his claimed in-service stressors. Therefore, service connection for PTSD is denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, diabetes mellitus, and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional development of his medical records.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and residuals of a knife wound injury, finding no current diagnosis of either condition and insufficient evidence to establish an in-service event or injury.

The Veteran's alcoholism is not related to his service-connected PTSD. His service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, do not preclude him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD is not related to his active service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran disagrees with the current 70 percent disability rating for his service-connected PTSD and has filed a notice of disagreement. A Statement of the Case (SOC) must be issued to address this issue.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased disability rating for PTSD was dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.

The Veteran's PTSD causes occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity, but does not cause significant deficiencies in most areas. The Board finds that the criteria for a 50 percent rating are met.

The Veteran's PTSD symptomatology more closely approximates the criteria for a 30 percent disability rating, reflecting occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD, diabetes mellitus, and hypertension render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board found that the Veteran's service-connected conditions did not cause or contribute substantially to his death. The immediate cause of death was aspiration pneumonia, which had an onset prior to death.

The Veteran's application for Service-Disabled Veterans Insurance (RH) was denied because he has multiple non-service-connected health conditions, including COPD and thyroid cancer, which prevent him from being considered 'in good health' as required by VA regulations.

The Veteran is entitled to the services outlined in his Individual Independent Living Plan (IILP) for the period from July 27, 2005 to August 1, 2006.

The Board has determined that the appellant's PTSD disability warrants a rating of 50 percent, effective from October 21, 1997.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD was rated at 30 percent from June 17, 2002 to April 3, 2005 and increased to 50 percent effective August 7, 2009.