PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's request for an earlier effective date for service connection for PTSD and also denied his attempt to reopen his claim of service connection for Hepatitis C.

The Board has determined that an effective date prior to April 19, 2002 for the increased combined rating of 100 percent is denied as there is no evidence showing a service connection claim was filed earlier than January 2003.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence to determine if the veteran has post-traumatic stress disorder and because there is specific information needed for a meaningful search of military records to substantiate the in-service stressor.

The veteran's PTSD was previously rated at 10 percent prior to May 26, 2007 and is now rated at 30 percent from that date.

The veteran has withdrawn his appeals for service connection for PTSD, a skin condition (claimed as secondary to herbicide/Agent Orange exposure), and an increased rating claim for residuals of a shell fragment wound to the back. The appeal is dismissed.

The Board found no evidence of a current left knee disorder and denied service connection for this condition.,There was insufficient credible supporting evidence to verify the veteran's claimed stressor event, leading to denial of service connection for PTSD.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is related to his service and grants service connection for PTSD.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD due to new evidence confirming a diagnosis. However, as there is no verified in-service stressor or proof of combat participation, the claim cannot be granted.

The veteran's PTSD has been rated at 30 percent since December 14, 2001. The symptoms have included occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks.

The veteran claims service connection for a psychiatric disorder, likely post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), related to an assault in service. The Board has ordered additional development including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling the veteran for a VA examination.

The Board has determined that the effective date for the 100% disability evaluation for PTSD should be October 21, 1999, as this is when the veteran's claim was first submitted and his entitlement to benefits arose.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for cause of death and DIC under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318, finding that his death was not caused by a service-connected disability.

The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is being remanded due to incomplete information and potential verification of stressor events.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VCAA notice for the claim to reopen service connection for PTSD.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, depression, bipolar disorder, schizoaffective disorder, paranoid schizophrenia, and ADD. The decision is mixed as some of the evidence relates to unestablished facts necessary to substantiate these claims.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been presented to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for depression. The case is remanded for further development, including obtaining deck logs from the U.S.S. Arkansas and a VA psychiatric examination.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 100% disability rating for service-connected PTSD is denied as the May 2002 decision became final and cannot be revised due to lack of clear and unmistakable error (CUE).

The Board denied service connection for hepatitis C and an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The veteran's claims were not supported by medical evidence linking his current conditions to his military service.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to verify the veteran's claimed stressors for PTSD and to determine if her heart murmur was aggravated by service. The case will be remanded for these purposes.

The veteran's PTSD has been rated at 30 percent since September 30, 2002. The symptoms include occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks.