PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service connection claim for PTSD should be remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding the occurrence of in-service stressors. The case will be returned to the RO for further action, including verification of any claimed stressors and a VA examination.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates were denied. The Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of these claims due to the death of the appellant.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD is related to her active service and grants the claim for service connection.

The Veteran's PTSD alone does not result in total occupational and social impairment, as evidenced by logical and tight thought processes, unimpaired communication skills, an ability to maintain minimal personal hygiene, orientation as to time and place, and grossly intact memory. The Board finds that the preponderance of the evidence is against a higher evaluation.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD was denied as February 7, 2007 is the earliest date on which entitlement arose due to submission of evidence showing combat involvement and verified stressors.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, fibromyalgia, and chronic dermatitis. The claim of reopening a previously denied hypertension was also denied. Service connection for peripheral neuropathy, diabetes mellitus, right foot neuropathy, left foot neuropathy, diabetic nephropathy, and diabetic retinopathy were not granted.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than April 5, 1999 for the grant of service connection and award of a 100 percent disability evaluation for PTSD is granted. The earliest effective date is February 24, 1995.

The Veteran's PTSD has been granted and currently rated at 30 percent, effective January 17, 2003. The Board found that the disability more nearly approximates a 30 percent evaluation throughout the appeal period.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and an innocently acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of in-service stressors leading to PTSD, and thus could not establish service connection.

The Veteran's request for additional training and computer assistance was denied as it is not necessary to improve his independence in daily living given the severity of his service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's request to reopen his claim of service connection for PTSD because the new evidence provided did not verify his claimed stressors and therefore, it does not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating his claim.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is granted as his diagnosis of PTSD is consistent with the circumstances of his service and he has provided credible supporting evidence of an occurrence of in-service stressors.

The Board denied a higher initial rating for PTSD prior to July 19, 2007 but granted a 70 percent disability rating effective from that date.

The Veteran's PTSD was found to be productive of occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, warranting a rating of 70 percent. The Veteran's left ulnar neuropathy was not service-connected due to lack of evidence showing it was incurred during service. His preexisting cervical spine disability was also not aggravated by service.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for further development, including an additional VA examination and consideration of all pertinent evidence received since the September 2008 Board Remand.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was denied because there is no credible evidence of a diagnosed PTSD or associated symptoms, and the Veteran did not engage in combat with the enemy during military service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD as there is insufficient evidence to verify the claimed in-service stressors.

The Board has found that the Veteran's PTSD is service-connected, with the in-service assault being the primary stressor. The issue of whether there was clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in a rating decision dated April 1976 regarding his psychogenic gastrointestinal disorder remains pending.

The Board has determined that further development of the Veteran's claims, including obtaining his service records and conducting medical examinations, is necessary to properly adjudicate these issues.

The Board found that the recovery of the overpayment would not violate principles of equity and good conscience, as the appellant was at fault in creating the overpayment due to his failure to notify VA of his incarceration. The decision denied the request for waiver.