PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board found no credible evidence supporting the veteran's claimed inservice stressors or head injury, and thus denied service connection for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Residuals of Head Injury.

The Board found that there is no credible supporting evidence of the veteran's claimed in-service stressor, and thus denied her claim for service connection for PTSD.

The Board granted an effective date of December 1, 1998 for the award of service connection for PTSD.

The Board found no competent medical evidence of PTSD and denied the veteran's claim for service connection.

The veteran's PTSD is manifested by occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity, warranting a 50 percent evaluation.

The VA determined that the veteran's PTSD does not warrant an increased evaluation beyond the current 30 percent rating due to his symptoms falling within the criteria for a 30 percent disability.

The Board has granted an effective date of May 20, 2002 for the grant of service connection for PTSD and eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance under Chapter 35. The veteran's claim for a TDIU was not addressed in this decision.

The Board granted service connection for schizophrenia on the basis of incurrence during active service. The claims for bilateral hearing loss, rheumatoid arthritis, and PTSD were denied. The claim to reopen the previously denied claim of service connection for schizophrenia was granted.

The Board found that the veteran did not serve in combat and there was no verified in-service stressor for PTSD. Service connection for asthma was also denied due to lack of competent evidence linking the condition to service.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD as there is no competent evidence of a diagnosis.,VA compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 was also denied because the right femur fracture and screw placement were not caused by VA's carelessness, negligence, or similar fault.

The veteran's PTSD has been found to meet the criteria for a 70 percent rating, reflecting significant occupational and social impairment.

From April 21, 1998 to January 20, 2000, the veteran's PTSD was rated at 30 percent.,From January 21, 2000 to June 7, 2004, the veteran's PTSD was rated at 50 percent. Effective from June 8, 2004, the veteran's PTSD warrants a rating of 70 percent.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been presented to reopen the veteran's previously denied claims for service connection for PTSD, residuals of a right ankle fracture, residuals of a burn injury of the left hand, and bilateral foot fungus.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a VA examination and consideration of new evidence.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected PTSD was 100% disabling as of December 1, 2000 and granted an effective date for a 100% rating from that date.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected PTSD warrants a 50 percent evaluation, reflecting occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including a right ankle condition, bilateral hearing loss, and emphysema and pneumonia as a result of exposure to asbestos. The Board found no current diagnoses or evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that her symptoms are better explained by a borderline personality disorder rather than PTSD.

The veteran's service-connected PTSD has been rated at 30 percent, but the Board has determined that a higher 50 percent rating is warranted based on his symptoms and overall disability level.

The veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and the surviving spouse is not entitled to dependency and indemnity compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318 or 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.