PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was denied as the claimed stressors were not verified and there was no independent evidence to corroborate them.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to May 29, 2003 for PTSD was denied as the earliest possible effective date is fixed in accordance with the facts found and shall not be earlier than the date of receipt of the application therefor.,The Veteran's claims for an effective date prior to October 7, 2004 for a CVA and arteriosclerotic heart disease were denied as these disabilities are considered one disability that was not ratable at 60 percent prior to October 7, 2004. The liberalizing law expanding the list of diseases available on a presumptive service connection basis for former POW's occurred on October 7, 2004.,The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to October 7, 2004 for TDIU was denied as entitlement arose after this date.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher disability rating for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations and the retrieval of outstanding treatment records.

The Veteran is granted a 70 percent disability rating for PTSD effective December 22, 2004. Prior to this date, his symptoms had not reached the level warranting such a high rating.

The Veteran's symptoms do not meet the criteria for a higher rating due to PTSD, as they do not include flattened affect, circumstantial or stereotyped speech, disturbances in motivation and mood, panic attacks, short term or long term memory loss, impaired judgment, difficulty understanding complex commands, impaired abstract thinking, or difficulty establishing and maintaining relationships.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and dependency allowance were denied, while his claim for an increased rating for PTSD was partially granted. The effective date of the PTSD disability rating remains pending.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have PTSD due to military service and there is no verified inservice stressor. Therefore, service connection for PTSD was denied.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded to obtain a VA examination and proper notice, as well as for further development of his claim.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection of PTSD and determined that new evidence supports a finding that he was exposed to combat in Vietnam, which is sufficient to establish service connection.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, a brain disorder, a systemic disorder, and neurosis were denied as there is no persuasive evidence of current disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for further development, including a search of ship logs and verification of in-service stressors leading to PTSD.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension is related to his service-connected PTSD, and thus grants service connection for this disability.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining VA mental health records and asbestos exposure verification. The Veteran's claims for PTSD and bronchitis due to asbestos exposure will be reconsidered based on this additional evidence.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining a physical examination report and verifying claimed stressors. The issues of increased rating for renal insufficiency with hypertension and service connection for PTSD are also pending.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms have more closely approximated total occupational and social impairment for the entire appeal period, warranting a 100 percent disability rating.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to verify the Veteran's claimed in-service stressors and determine if a valid diagnosis of PTSD can be made based on these events.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was denied as there is no current diagnosis of PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD is manifested by mood swings, nightmares, some impairment of short-term memory, mild social impairment and Global Assessment of Functioning scores ranging from 50 to 60. The criteria for a rating in excess of 30 percent disabling for PTSD have not been met.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, but the Board found no evidence to warrant a higher rating based on his symptoms.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have post-traumatic stress disorder and denied her claim for service connection. The case is remanded to obtain a VA examination regarding whether her pre-existing lumbar spine condition was aggravated during active duty.