PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of April 8, 2002 for a 100 percent rating for PTSD.

The veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, the maximum available rating. Service connection for osteoarthritis of the right knee and numbness in the legs/thighs due to an undiagnosed illness are both granted.

The veteran's claim for a total rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated medical records and scheduling the veteran for an orthopedic examination.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for his PTSD and for retroactive payment of benefits, finding that the earliest effective date allowed by law was April 25, 1994.

The Board denied service connection for chronic sinusitis, PTSD, and hypertension. The veteran's claim of service connection for sinusitis was not reopened due to lack of new and material evidence. Service connection for PTSD could not be established as there were no verified in-service stressors. Hypertension was also not found to have been incurred or aggravated by service.

The Board found that the veteran's PTSD did not meet the criteria for a 70 percent evaluation prior to October 11, 2000. The effective date of the 70 percent rating was denied.

The veteran seeks an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for his service-connected PTSD. The case is REMANDED to the RO for a new VA examination and readjudication.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to incomplete records and notification issues.

The Board has determined that the veteran did not timely submit a Substantive Appeal/VA Form 9 regarding the denial of entitlement to an earlier effective date for service connection for PTSD, and thus lacks jurisdiction over this issue.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection and TDIU ratings, finding that an effective date prior to June 27, 2001 is not warranted due to the finality of the November 1995 decision and the fact that the grant of service connection was based on a reopened claim. The veteran's TDIU rating was granted effective June 27, 2001.

The Board determined that the veteran's substantive appeal was untimely due to not being filed within the required time frame. As a result, the earlier effective date for the increased rating of PTSD was denied.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and conducting a VA psychiatric examination to determine if any current acquired psychiatric disorders are related to service.

The Board found that the veteran does not meet the criteria for a diagnosis of PTSD attributable to his reported stressor in service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The veteran's appeal for an increased rating for PTSD is being remanded due to insufficient notice for a scheduled hearing.

The veteran's claims for PTSD and an increased evaluation for generalized myalgias and sleep disturbance due to an undiagnosed illness were denied. The Board found that the veteran did not engage in combat with the enemy, there was no credible supporting evidence of a claimed in-service stressor, and his service-connected disability has not been shown to be manifested by nearly constant symptoms which are refractory to therapy.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD does not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 70 percent, and thus denied his claim for an increased rating.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for sinusitis and PTSD, finding that there was no evidence of a current disability related to his period of active duty service.

The veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, which is the maximum schedular rating for this condition. The other conditions are not rated higher than their current levels.

The veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and a permanent and total disability rating for pension purposes are being remanded due to incomplete records, missed VA examinations, and the need for additional medical evaluations.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD does not warrant a rating in excess of 30 percent, and his TDIU claim is also denied.