PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has granted a 100% evaluation for PTSD, effective January 22, 2004. The veteran's peripheral neuropathy is being referred to the RO for further review.

The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and residuals of herbicide exposure, including birth defects in his children, was denied. The appeal is not about service connection at all.

The Board denied increased ratings for arteriosclerotic heart disease and hypertension, but granted service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder. The veteran's appeal of the PTSD issue was withdrawn.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that her account of military sexual assaults was not credible and no alternative sources provided evidence to support her claims.

The veteran's PTSD is manifested by severe symptoms including depression, anger, and suicidal ideation. The Board has determined that the evidence in this case places the disability at a level of 70 percent, warranting an increased evaluation.

The veteran's service-connected PTSD did not meet the criteria for a total rating for individual unemployability (TDIU) from July 3, 2001 to June 1, 2002.

The Board has determined that the service-connected PTSD contributed substantially or materially in producing the veteran's death, and thus grants service connection for the cause of the veteran's death.

The veteran is seeking an increased rating for his service-connected PTSD, which was initially granted with a 30 percent disability rating effective June 2002. The RO has now found clear and unmistakable error in the effective date of the award and assigned a new effective date of September 5, 2002. However, the veteran's claim for an increased rating remains pending.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hepatitis C and PTSD, finding that there was no evidence of in-service injury or exposure to these conditions. The claim for TDIU based on service-connected disabilities was also denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and Pancreatitis, finding no clear diagnosis of PTSD related to an in-service stressor and concluding that the veteran did not have a current diagnosis of PTSD. The VA examiner concluded that the veteran's pancreatitis was not caused by or aggravated by his diabetes mellitus.

The case is being remanded due to the appellant's request for a Travel Board hearing. The veteran should be scheduled for such a hearing at the earliest opportunity.

The VA determined that the veteran's PTSD, manifested by sleep difficulty including combat-related nightmares, depression, and social problems with mildly circumstantial speech, results in occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity. The Board granted an initial 50 percent rating for PTSD.

The Board found that the appellant did not provide credible supporting evidence for his claimed PTSD stressors and thus denied service connection for PTSD.

The veteran's skin cancer and PTSD claims are being remanded for additional development as the service connection theory is not based on Agent Orange exposure or a presumption.

The veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for updated medical records and a VA psychiatric examination.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for PTSD was denied because the RO had already received his request to reopen the claim by June 23, 2003. The Board found that he did not have a valid reason to delay filing his reopened claim and thus, no earlier effective date could be granted.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for PTSD and remanded it to the RO for further action. The appeal on increased evaluation for diabetes mellitus is dismissed as the veteran withdrew his appeal.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and granted service connection for polymyositis. The claim for an increased evaluation of torn cartilage, right knee, remains denied.

The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was denied because he did not provide specific details of the stressors that caused his condition, and there is no evidence to corroborate these statements. The Board found that the veteran has abandoned his claim due to lack of contact with VA.

The Board has denied the reopening of the claim of service connection for PTSD due to lack of new and material evidence, despite VA treatment records indicating a diagnosis of PTSD.