PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The veteran's PTSD resulted in severe social and industrial impairment due to memory impairment, depression, poor concentration, questionable insight, and questionable judgment. The Board granted a 70 percent rating for PTSD prior to March 23, 2005.

The VA determined that the veteran did not engage in combat and there is no credible evidence supporting a claimed in-service stressor upon which to base a diagnosis of PTSD. Therefore, service connection for PTSD was denied.

The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was denied, and the effective date for nonservice-connected pension benefits prior to May 29, 1997, was also denied.

The Board has reopened the claims for low back disorder and flat feet, but denied all other issues.,Service connection was not established for left hip fracture, left hand arthritis, or PTSD.

The VA determined that the veteran's PTSD symptoms are not currently shown, and therefore does not warrant an evaluation in excess of 30 percent.

The Board denied service connection for an adjustment disorder and PTSD, finding that the evidence did not establish a link between the conditions and military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and panic disorder with agoraphobia and major depressive disorder due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to his active duty. The veteran did not engage in combat, and there was no verified stressor related to service.

The veteran's PTSD rating was increased to 100 percent in April 2004, effective January 31, 2002. The veteran disagrees with the effective date and needs additional information and a psychiatric evaluation.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including obtaining medical records and arranging for a VA psychiatric examination.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD warrants a 70 percent disability rating, effective from September 11, 2003.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and assigned a 30 percent disability evaluation, effective September 9, 2003. The veteran's symptom picture most nearly approximates the criteria for a 50 percent disability evaluation.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a comprehensive psychiatric examination and review of in-service stressor claims.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased rating for PTSD and a TDIU based on service-connected disabilities, finding that his PTSD symptoms did not warrant a higher rating.

The Board has denied service connection for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and granted service connection for residuals of a fracture of the left tibia and fibula, but with no compensable evaluation assigned.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for PTSD, finding that his symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating at any time between February 17, 2000 and February 11, 2002, or since February 12, 2002.

The Board found that the veteran did not submit credible supporting evidence of in-service stressors and that the diagnoses of PTSD are not based on a verified stressor from his active service. Therefore, the claim for service connection for PTSD was denied.

The veteran's PTSD and IBS were initially awarded with initial disability ratings of 10 percent, which were subsequently increased to 50 percent for PTSD and 30 percent for IBS effective October 7, 2005.

The Board has remanded the issue of an increased rating for PTSD to allow for further development, including obtaining a VA examination and compliance with VCAA requirements.

The veteran's daughter is not legally entitled to accrued benefits based on her father's claims prior to his death for service connection for respiratory disability and PTSD.

The RO denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD and denied a higher initial evaluation for PTSD. The veteran's claim was found to be abandoned due to his failure to provide requested stressor information within one year.