PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has granted a 70 percent rating for PTSD, effective February 2, 1999.

The veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent from April 4, 2001 and the appeal for higher ratings has been granted.

The Board has dismissed the claims for service connection for bipolar disorder and low back disorder, as well as denied the claim for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The veteran's claimed stressors are not verifiable due to inconsistencies in his stories.

The veteran's claim for an effective date prior to November 27, 2001, for the grant of service connection for PTSD is being remanded due to a scheduling issue.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings on appeal are denied. The Board finds that the preponderance of the evidence is against a compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss and a schedular evaluation in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for hepatitis C and PTSD due to insufficient evidence, including a need for VA examinations and verification of in-service stressors.

The Board has ordered a remand for further development of the veteran's claims, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and scheduling a VA psychiatric examination to assess his PTSD. The examiner is also requested to determine if the veteran's pre-existing headache disorder was aggravated or permanently worsened during his period of service.

The veteran's PTSD resulted in definite social and industrial impairment prior to December 23, 1997, warranting a 30 percent disability rating.

The Board has determined that the veteran's diagnosed PTSD is related to his service, including a verified stressor from Vietnam. Therefore, service connection for PTSD is granted.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not currently have PTSD and his alcoholism is not service-connected. The claim for both conditions was denied.

The veteran's PTSD is currently rated as 50 percent disabling, and the Board has determined that a higher rating is not warranted.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD. The veteran was exposed to a traumatic event during his time in Vietnam, which is believed to have contributed to his current diagnosis of PTSD.

The veteran does not have current PTSD and the Board finds that she did not meet the criteria for service connection.

The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and depression was denied as there is no evidence of combat involvement or verified in-service stressors, making it impossible to establish a causal link between the claimed conditions and his military service.

The veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, and he meets the schedular criteria for TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings, service connection, and TDIU. The anxiety disorder was rated at 30 percent, PTSD was not established as a separate condition, arteriosclerotic heart disease was not related to service, tinnitus was not diagnosed, and there were no new and material evidence found for the claim of migraine headaches. The veteran's service-connected anxiety disorder did not preclude him from performing substantially gainful employment.

The veteran's PTSD is rated at 70% and he is granted TDIU. The claims for hypertension, meningitis, bilateral hearing loss, a skin disability, and a liver disability are all denied.

The veteran is seeking service connection for a mental disorder, including PTSD and depression. The Board has determined that additional development is needed to establish the nature and etiology of her diagnosed mental disorder.

The veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA medical records and scheduling an examination. The case will be reconsidered based on the new evidence.

The Board has determined that the veteran's appeal is dismissed as he withdrew his claims for service connection of eczema, including claimed as secondary to herbicide exposure; entitlement to an earlier effective date for service connection of peripheral neuropathy of left lower extremity and entitlement to an earlier effective date for service connection of peripheral neuropathy of right lower extremity.