PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD as there is no credible evidence of an in-service stressor and the veteran did not engage in combat with the enemy. The diagnosis of PTSD was also deemed inadequate.

The VA determined that the veteran's PTSD does not meet or approximate the criteria for a rating in excess of 30 percent, as his symptoms do not result in total occupational and social impairment.

The VA denied a request for an increased rating from 50% to over 70% for PTSD, finding that the veteran's symptoms do not warrant such a higher rating.

The Board finds that the veteran's PTSD is related to a verified stressor from service, and thus grants service connection for PTSD. The acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD is not shown to be related to service.

The Board has ordered a remand for the purpose of verifying a claimed stressor and scheduling a C&P examination to determine if PTSD is present. The veteran's appeal will be returned to the RO via the AMC for further action.

The VA granted service connection for PTSD and assigned a 30 percent disability rating effective from November 28, 2001.

The Board has ordered a new VA examination to determine if the veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unemployable, considering all of his conditions together.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have PTSD that is related to his military service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The veteran's service-connected PTSD is rated at 70 percent, effective from March 12, 2001. The hearing loss and low back disorder claims are granted.

The veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent disabling effective April 21, 2003. The Board finds that the criteria for a higher rating are met.

The veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent, and his claim for a higher rating has been granted.

The veteran's service-connected PTSD has been manifested by symptoms such as depressed mood, anxiety, suspiciousness, chronic sleep impairment, recurrent intrusive thoughts and memories, significant avoidance, emotional numbing and isolation, and increased hypervigilance. The Board finds that the veteran warrants a rating of 30 percent for PTSD from October 28, 2003.

The veteran seeks service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD. The RO has not attempted to verify the stressors and a VA examination is needed to determine if he suffers from an acquired psychiatric disability related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the claimed stressors in service, and requests that VA obtain all relevant records from the Manhattan VAMC.

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of his service-connected PTSD is granted, with a current rating of 70 percent. The appeal regarding the June 1983 decision to deny a higher evaluation remains pending.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is service-connected based on credible evidence of an in-service stressor and current treatment for PTSD.

The Board granted a 70 percent disability rating for the veteran's service-connected PTSD, effective from April 5, 2003.

The veteran's combined disability rating is 80 percent, but his service-connected disabilities do not preclude substantially gainful employment.

The Board found that the veteran does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD and denied service connection for both PTSD and dysthymia, concluding that the diagnoses were based on insufficient evidence.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD warrants a 50 percent rating, effective from the date of the decision.