PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to his education and occupational experience.

The veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent, which does not meet the criteria for a higher rating. His diabetes mellitus is rated at 20 percent and does not affect his employability. The Board denied both issues as there was no evidence of service connection via a presumption or new and material evidence.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date prior to July 17, 2003, for the grant of service connection for PTSD. The veteran did not file a formal or informal claim prior to his July 17, 2003, submission.

The veteran is not entitled to VA financial assistance for the purchase of an automobile with adaptive equipment or for the purchase of adaptive equipment alone due to lack of eligibility based on the criteria set forth in the law.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling examinations to assess the severity of his PTSD and diabetes mellitus.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete information and needs further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and conducting a VA examination if PTSD is diagnosed.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that no in-service stressor had been verified and thus not meeting the criteria for establishing a diagnosis of PTSD. The claim was reopened based on new evidence provided by a VA PTSD clinic.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and verifying the veteran's claimed PTSD stressors.

The veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, and the Board has ordered a remand to reassess his disability due to his history of alcohol and marijuana abuse.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and the need for verification of in-service stressors. The veteran's claim will be reconsidered with additional evidence.

The VA determined that the veteran's PTSD causes reduced reliability and productivity, but does not result in significant occupational or social impairment. Therefore, a higher rating is denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and a personality disorder. The decision also noted that the veteran's disability picture did not meet the criteria for a permanent and total disability rating for pension purposes.

The Board has determined that the veteran did not timely file a notice of disagreement (NOD) in response to the November 1999 decision reducing his disability compensation. The appeal for apportionment of benefits to his dependent mother was also denied due to lack of information regarding her dependency status.

The Board found that the veteran's PTSD symptoms do not more nearly approximate the criteria for a higher evaluation, and thus denied his claim for an increased rating.

The Board denied an initial disability rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD, based on the evidence and criteria available at that time.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death and denied DIC benefits, finding that there was no evidence linking the cause of death to service or a service-connected disability.

The Board has granted an initial rating of 70 percent for PTSD and found that the veteran is entitled to a TDIU based on his service-connected disability.

The veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, PTSD, and degenerative joint disease of the low back were denied. The claim for increased disability rating for shoulder arthritis was also denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD does not meet or approximate criteria for a disability rating in excess of 50 percent, as there is no evidence of severe impairment in most areas.

The veteran's service-connected PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent, effective February 19, 2005. The claim for higher ratings remains denied.