PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The veteran's claims for service connection for a back disability, bilateral hearing loss, and PTSD were denied. The right knee disability was granted with evaluations based on instability and arthritis with painful motion. The hypertension claim was not granted in excess of the current 10% evaluation.

The veteran's PTSD is manifested by symptoms including anxiety, depression, sleep disturbance, social isolation, nightmares, exaggerated startle response, intrusive thoughts, flashbacks, detachment, and irritability. The VA has granted service connection for PTSD but assigned a 30 percent rating.

The Board has determined that a medical examination is necessary to determine the current status of the veteran's PTSD. The appeal will be remanded for this purpose.

The Board has determined that the appellant's PTSD does not meet or approximate the criteria for a disability rating in excess of 50 percent, as his symptoms do not result in occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

The veteran's post-traumatic stress disorder was evaluated at a 30 percent rating prior to June 29, 1995.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for additional development, including proper VCAA notice and a hearing before a Veterans' Law Judge.

The veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent effective February 15, 2005. The Board has granted a TDIU based on the severity of his service-connected PTSD.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD and residuals of myocardial infarction, finding that there was no credible supporting evidence of the veteran's claimed in-service stressors and insufficient medical evidence linking current symptoms to service.

The veteran's PTSD and depression are manifested by symptoms such as daily flashbacks, nightmares, irritability, difficulty concentrating, feelings of guilt, worthlessness, and hopelessness. The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD warrants a 70 percent evaluation.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for scheduling a Travel Board hearing, as the appellant requested.

The Board found new and material evidence to reopen the claim, but denied service connection for PTSD as there was no link between current symptoms and an in-service stressor. The veteran's diagnosed conditions were not incurred or aggravated by active duty.

The veteran's PTSD has been rated at 70 percent since November 21, 2002. Prior to that date, the claim for a higher rating was denied. The current rating is appropriate based on the severity of symptoms.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and a back disability due to lack of evidence supporting the claimed stressors and no other evidence corroborating them. The veteran did not have combat duty, and there is insufficient evidence linking his current conditions to service.

The veteran's service-connected PTSD and residuals of fractures of the right clavicle and C7, with post-operative laminectomy and fusion do not meet the criteria for special monthly compensation based on need for regular aid and attendance or being housebound.

The veteran's PTSD was initially rated at 10 percent from June 25, 1992 to December 14, 2004 and increased to 30 percent effective from December 15, 2004.

The veteran's PTSD was incurred in active service and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Board found credible evidence of the veteran's PTSD symptoms and verified stressors, leading to a grant of service connection for PTSD.

The Board found that the veteran's psychiatric symptoms, fatigue, skin rash, and headaches are not related to his service in the Persian Gulf War or any other service-connected condition. The criteria for service connection based on the provisions applicable to veterans of the Persian Gulf War were not met.

The Board found that the veteran's PTSD does not meet or approximate the criteria for a 100 percent evaluation, and thus denied his claim for an increased rating.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for adding a dependent child due to school attendance is denied as VA first received the claim on December 21, 2001, and there was no evidence of a valid claim within one year after her eighteenth birthday or upon beginning a course of instruction.