PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD with secondary schizoaffective disorder has been rated at 50 percent since March 26, 2001. The Board found that the symptoms have not met the criteria for a higher evaluation prior to August 3, 2006, and have now determined that they meet the criteria for a 70 percent rating beginning on this date.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim for service connection for PTSD. The claim will now be reviewed.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss, PTSD, IBS, sinusitis, and chronic allergic rhinitis. The Veteran was not granted any disability ratings.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the inextricably intertwined issues of TDIU and a disability rating for PTSD. The Veteran must be provided with additional notice and evidence regarding his service-connected conditions.

The Board has granted an effective date of September 19, 1996 for service connection of PTSD. The Veteran's appeal for higher initial ratings for PTSD is remanded to the RO.

The Veteran's PTSD with adjustment disorder is rated at 70 percent, warranting a TDIU due to his inability to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's appeal for an evaluation in excess of 70 percent for PTSD has been withdrawn. The issue of entitlement to a TDIU with an effective date earlier than September 13, 2007 is remanded for issuance of a Statement of the Case.

The Veteran's PTSD has been shown to cause total occupational and social impairment, warranting a 100% disability evaluation.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this claim.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD as there was no verified in-service stressor and his diagnosis of PTSD occurred many years after service.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 30 percent since July 9, 1999. The symptoms have primarily included depressed mood, anxiety, chronic sleep impairment, and mild memory loss, resulting in occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency.

The Veteran's PTSD is manifested by symptoms such as nightmares, intrusive thoughts, irritability, and anxiety. His occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity has been found to warrant a 50 percent rating.

The Board denied service connection for high cholesterol, PTSD, hypertension, and tinnitus as there was no current medical evidence of these conditions or a link to service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder and a skin disorder are being remanded due to the need to verify claimed in-service stressors and obtain medical opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Board found no clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in the June 1996 rating decision that denied service connection for PTSD, as there was no evidence of CUE in applying the correct laws and regulations at the time.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 100% disability rating for PTSD was denied as there is no evidence of an increase in disability within the one-year period prior to October 12, 2001.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection and rating were denied. The RO granted service connection for tension headaches associated with seizure disorders, but assigned a noncompensable rating.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the Veteran's claims of service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder, immune disorder, sinus disorder, and post-operative benign neck mass residuals including scars. The Veteran's claim for a compensable disability evaluation for acne vulgaris of the face, the neck, and shoulders and right forearm nummular eczema remains pending.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD because there is no competent evidence linking the Veteran's verified in-service stressor to a diagnosis of PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for PTSD was granted, with the effective date set at June 4, 1997.