PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The veteran's PTSD was rated at 30 percent from June 28, 2001, to May 9, 2002, and increased to 50 percent since May 10, 2002. The appeal for a higher rating or TDIU is denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD due to a lack of credible supporting evidence for the reported stressors, and thus failed to establish an in-service stressor.

The Board has remanded the case for further development to verify stressors and determine if service connection can be established for PTSD.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, but the claim is denied as the veteran does not have PTSD that is the result of disease or injury incurred in or aggravated by active military service.

The veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent since January 28, 2003. The TDIU claim is also granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and needs further development before a decision can be made on the veteran's claim for service connection of PTSD.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for PTSD, finding that his symptoms did not warrant a higher rating based on the criteria provided.

The Board found no evidence of a diagnosed PTSD related to service and denied the veteran's claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD with generalized anxiety disorder warrants a 50 percent disability rating since the date of his claim.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is related to verified in-service stressors and grants service connection for this condition.

The VA has granted a higher initial rating of 50% for the veteran's service-connected PTSD, effective from March 1, 2003. The previous rating was 30%, and it was increased to reflect his current level of disability.

The Board denied all service connection claims, finding no evidence of exposure to ionizing radiation or herbicides and insufficient credible supporting evidence for the claimed stressors related to PTSD.

The veteran does not have an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, that is related to his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that his claimed in-service stressful events were not supported by credible corroborating evidence and preponderated against a finding of engagement in combat.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have PTSD due to a verified stressor event in service and therefore, service connection for this condition is denied. The preponderance of evidence also does not support service connection for dysthymia or other psychiatric conditions.

The VA determined that the veteran's PTSD does not warrant an evaluation in excess of 50 percent, based on symptoms consistent with a diagnosis of chronic PTSD.

The veteran's PTSD caused significant occupational and social impairment prior to November 13, 2003. Since then, the disability has continued to cause substantial impairment.

The veteran's PTSD was rated at 30 percent from December 20, 2002 to April 7, 2004 and denied for an evaluation in excess of this. For the period on and after April 7, 2004, he is not entitled to a rating higher than 50 percent.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, and an increased rating for bilateral ingrown toenails due to lack of credible evidence supporting the claimed stressors in service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed mental disorders, including PTSD and depression, were not incurred in or aggravated by service. The evidence does not support a finding of an in-service stressor for PTSD, nor is there any medical evidence linking these conditions to service.