PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The veteran's service-connected shell fragment wounds to the abdomen are currently rated at 10 percent for scars and 50 percent for liver and pancreas damage with abdominal adhesions. The Board has granted a separate rating of 30 percent for muscle group injuries, effective from the date of receipt of the original claim.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed stressors have not been verified and there is no credible supporting evidence of their occurrence. As a result, service connection for PTSD cannot be established.

The Board found that the veteran's PTSD did not meet the criteria for a higher rating prior to July 1, 1996 and denied his claim. The effective date of the 100 percent rating was also denied.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining evidence of behavior changes that may support a stressor related to service and providing the veteran with an opportunity to submit such evidence or advise VA of potential sources.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have PTSD and therefore, service connection for PTSD is denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is service-connected, granting his claim. The skin disorder and asthma claims have been denied as new and material evidence was not submitted.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that his claimed in-service stressors were not corroborated and thus did not meet the criteria for service connection.

The veteran's claim for PTSD was denied as there is no evidence of a verified stressor event in service, and the Board found that his symptoms did not meet the criteria for PTSD.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluation of PTSD, an effective date prior to May 9, 2001 for a 50 percent rating for PTSD, service connection for hepatitis C, and compensation for a stomach disorder claimed as due to VA surgical procedure.

The Board found no credible supporting evidence for the veteran's claimed in-service stressors, and thus denied service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder.

The Board found no evidence of verified in-service stressors and thus denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD, finding that April 7, 1993 is the earliest allowable effective date based on when the claim was received.

The veteran's claim for an effective date prior to March 2, 2001, for a grant of service connection for PTSD was denied. The representative withdrew the appeal on this issue.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the veteran's claimed PTSD and its connection to service. Additional development is needed, including obtaining medical records, verifying stressors, and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board found that the veteran did not have a diagnosis of PTSD and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's increased evaluation for his service-connected left shoulder disability and denied his claim of service connection for PTSD. The veteran is currently rated at 20 percent for his left shoulder disability.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary for the veteran's claims, including obtaining verification of his Reserve service and scheduling him for an audiological and psychiatric examination to determine the nature and etiology of his tinnitus and PTSD.

The VA has determined that the veteran's PTSD warrants a rating of 30 percent, reflecting occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence to confirm the diagnosis of PTSD and its relation to in-service stressors. The veteran will be scheduled for a VA psychiatric examination.

The veteran's service-connected PTSD is rated at 70 percent effective March 21, 2001. The RO must also determine if the veteran qualifies for a TDIU rating prior to July 21, 2003.