PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The VA has denied a rating in excess of 50% for the veteran's PTSD, finding that his symptoms do not warrant a higher disability evaluation.

The Board has determined that the effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD is September 6, 1988. The issue of assigning an initial schedular rating for the period from September 6, 1988 to March 8, 1990 remains with the RO.

The Board dismissed the matter of the attorney fee agreement regarding the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD due to lack of jurisdiction.

The Board found that the veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, was not incurred in or aggravated by service and a psychosis may not be presumed to have been incurred therein.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD symptoms alone do not warrant a rating in excess of 30 percent under either the old or new schedular criteria.

The veteran has withdrawn his appeal for an increased evaluation of his service-connected PTSD, indicating satisfaction with the current rating.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, a sleep disorder, and a bladder disorder due to an undiagnosed illness. The claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. � 1151 for a cardiovascular disorder was also denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for PTSD and her herniated disc, finding that the evidence did not support an earlier effective date or higher disability ratings.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a compensable evaluation for his deviated septum and service connection for PTSD, finding that there was insufficient evidence to support these claims.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD warrants a 100 percent evaluation, reflecting total occupational and social impairment.

The Board found no evidence to support the veteran's claim of service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and dysthymia. The examiner determined that the current symptoms are related to his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities, finding that he did not meet the criteria for such a rating.

The Board denied an evaluation in excess of 30 percent for PTSD and TDIU during the specified period due to insufficient evidence supporting higher ratings.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased disability rating for PTSD and a prior effective date for TDIU, finding that the criteria for these determinations were not met before February 10, 2004.

The RO denied service connection for PTSD in July 1989 and May 1993, finding no diagnosis of PTSD. The veteran's claim is being reconsidered due to a request for an earlier effective date.

The veteran's appeal is remanded to the RO for additional procedural development, including obtaining medical records from Social Security Administration (SSA) and readjudicating his claim of entitlement to an initial evaluation greater than 50 percent for PTSD for the period from August 13, 2001 to December 22, 2002.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the failure to notify him of a scheduled RO hearing. The veteran requested a Board hearing at the RO, and his request for a travel board hearing has been noted.

The Board has granted a higher initial rating of 50% for PTSD with dysthymia and an anxiety disorder, effective January 4, 2001. The earlier effective date for service connection is also granted.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of a head injury, facial abrasions and contusions, attention deficit disorder, and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The claims were reopened due to new evidence submitted by the veteran.

The veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, the minimum percentage for a compensable evaluation. The symptoms do not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher rating.