PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD more nearly approximates total impairment, warranting a 100 percent disability rating.

The veteran's claims for increased evaluations for coronary artery disease and PTSD were denied as the evidence did not meet the criteria for higher ratings under the applicable rating schedule.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) due to his in-service experiences and therefore, service connection for PTSD is denied.

The veteran's appeal involves a dispute over increased ratings for migraine headaches and PTSD. The RO has granted an initial rating of 10 percent for the service-connected PTSD, effective October 31, 1994, but denied an increase to 70 percent prior to August 10, 2005. For migraine headaches, a 10 percent rating was initially assigned in 1995 and increased to 30 percent as of August 17, 2005.

The Board found that the veteran had a pre-existing personality disorder in service and no superimposed acquired pathology, including PTSD. Therefore, the claim of service connection for a psychiatric condition, including PTSD, was denied.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and the Board finds that his claim for TDIU is granted.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including a left knee disorder and PTSD. The rating of 10 percent for tinnitus remains unchanged.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for additional development, including verifying the veteran's claimed in-service stressors and obtaining information from Social Security Administration (SSA) regarding his disability benefits. The veteran is also required to provide more detailed statements of his alleged service stressors.

The veteran's PTSD was initially rated at 10 percent from March 4, 1998 to September 23, 1998. The rating was increased to 30 percent effective September 24, 1998 and further to 70 percent effective July 7, 2005.

The Board has determined that the veteran meets the criteria for a diagnosis of PTSD and that her symptoms are linked to an in-service sexual assault, granting service connection for PTSD.

The Board finds that the veteran does not have a back disability attributable to his period of active military service and denies the claim for service connection. The issue regarding PTSD is deferred pending completion of additional development.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and alcohol abuse, as secondary to PTSD. The claim for PTSD was denied due to a lack of credible supporting evidence that the claimed in-service stressors actually occurred. The claim for alcohol abuse was also denied because there is no underlying service-connected disability.

The veteran's PTSD is causing total occupational and social impairment, warranting a 100% evaluation.

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

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete verification of stressors and other procedural issues. The veteran's claims for PTSD and bilateral carotid disease, claimed as artery hardening secondary to PTSD, will be further evaluated after additional development.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is service-connected due to his experiences in Vietnam, and thus service connection for PTSD is granted.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and re-adjudication due to issues related to service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder.

The Board has determined that the appellant is not entitled to enhanced DIC because her marriage to the veteran was not considered continuous for at least eight years immediately preceding his death.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection of PTSD. The veteran provided specific information regarding his claimed stressors, which was forwarded to JSRRC for verification.

The Board denied service connection for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Shrapnel Wounds to the Neck and Left Arm, and Arthritis of the Feet, Back, and Shoulders. The veteran's claims were not supported by evidence showing a nexus between his current conditions and military service.