PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The VA denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating of 30 percent for post-traumatic stress disorder, finding that his symptoms do not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board found no evidence to support the veteran's claim that his low back disorder is related to or aggravated by his service-connected left knee disorder. The issue of PTSD was remanded due to insufficient information.

The Board found that the veteran's alleged in-service stressors have not been verified by official records or any other supportive evidence, and thus denied his claim for service connection for PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including verification of claimed stressors and a psychiatric examination to determine if PTSD is service-connected.

The Board dismissed the veteran's appeal because he did not file a timely notice of disagreement within one year following the December 1998 rating decision, which awarded total rating for compensation based upon individual unemployability effective December 2, 1987.

The veteran's post-traumatic stress disorder is granted as a direct result of an in-service sexual assault. The injuries from the June [redacted], 1974, motor vehicle accident are not considered to have occurred during the line of duty due to alcohol abuse.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development due to incomplete evidence, particularly regarding the veteran's claimed stressors in service that may support his PTSD diagnosis.

The Board has ordered a VA examination to determine if the veteran has PTSD or other psychiatric disorders related to service, including as supported by his reported in-service stressor of a plane crash. The claim will be remanded for further development and consideration.

The Board has granted a 10 percent disability rating for the appellant's service-connected chronic diarrhea, effective from February 1, 2001. The claims for increased ratings for chronic tension headaches and post-traumatic stress disorder are remanded.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, and a seizure disorder. The evidence did not support a current diagnosis of PTSD or establish that the veteran had a preexisting condition that was aggravated by military service.

The veteran's appeal for increased ratings for PTSD and right leg, right ankle, and right knee disabilities has been dismissed due to the appellant withdrawing his appeals.

The veteran's PTSD is rated at 100 percent effective September 24, 2003. The claim for a separate schedular 10 percent rating for tinnitus in each ear is denied as there is no legal basis for such a rating.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a new VA PTSD examination and obtaining records from the Social Security Administration.

The veteran's service-connected PTSD and asthmatic bronchitis contributed to his death from congestive heart failure (CHF). The Board finds that the medical evidence supports this conclusion, thus granting the claim for service connection for cause of death.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service connection claim for PTSD should be remanded due to incomplete evidence and need for further examination.

The Board has found the evidence sufficient to establish service connection for PTSD. The veteran's eczematous dermatitis is currently rated at 10 percent.

The veteran's PTSD symptoms have been severe and prevented substantially gainful employment since February 1, 1992. The Board has granted a 100 percent schedular evaluation for PTSD retroactive to this date.

The Board found that the appellant has been diagnosed with PTSD but there is no credible evidence of combat involvement or a verified in-service stressor. Therefore, service connection for PTSD was denied.

The Board found that the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of PTSD was denied because the initial denial in April 1988 was final and not reopened until November 1995 with new and material evidence.

The veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent prior to February 23, 2005 and increased to 100 percent thereafter.