PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The VA has granted an increased rating to 30 percent for the veteran's PTSD, which is currently evaluated at that level.

The Board found that the veteran's PTSD is currently evaluated as 50 percent disabling and denied a higher rating.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a travel board hearing.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is a result of his service in Vietnam and grants the claim for service connection.

The VA granted service connection for PTSD and assigned a 30 percent evaluation effective February 9, 2004.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of PTSD, finding that the earliest possible effective date is February 14, 2002.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is so disabling that it warrants a 100 percent evaluation, effective from June 12, 2004 (the date of his SSA award), due to severe impairment in social and industrial functioning.

The veteran's claim for a TDIU is being remanded due to the need to obtain SSA records, provide VCAA notification, and schedule an appropriate VA examination.

The veteran's PTSD and left thigh disability are rated at the maximum allowable under VA rating criteria, with no further increase possible.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence had been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD. The case is now remanded for a VA psychiatric examination to determine if the veteran meets the criteria for a diagnosis of PTSD, which would then be evaluated in relation to in-service stressors.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude employment consistent with his education and occupational experience.

The Board found that the veteran did not engage in combat and there is no credible supporting evidence of an in-service stressor linked to PTSD. Therefore, service connection for PTSD was denied.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, finding that the veteran's reported stressors during his service in the Republic of Vietnam have been verified and a diagnosis of PTSD is supported by medical evidence.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and PTSD, finding that the veteran's current conditions were not caused by his military service.

The Board has granted a higher initial rating of 50 percent for PTSD, effective March 29, 2001. The veteran's symptoms include nightmares, sleep disturbance, irritability, and social isolation.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not meet the criteria for special monthly compensation based on loss of use of one or more extremities due to her service-connected PTSD, and therefore denied both issues on appeal.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of death due to esophageal carcinoma and entitlement to DIC under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318, finding that there was no evidence linking the veteran's alcoholism or PTSD to his cancer.

The Board found no evidence to support the veteran's claim of service connection for a back disability. For PTSD, the Board denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent from October 9, 1992, through March 24, 2005.

The Board has granted a 100% evaluation for PTSD, effective December 31, 2002. The veteran's hypertension is currently rated at 10%.

The Board has granted an effective date of March 26, 1995 for a 100 percent evaluation for PTSD based on the veteran's symptoms and disability from that date.