PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that a clear or substantiated diagnosis of PTSD based upon a verified in-service stressor has not been established.

The Board has granted service connection for paranoid schizophrenia, finding that the veteran's current condition is related to his military service. Service connection for PTSD was denied due to lack of credible supporting evidence regarding a claimed in-service stressor.

The veteran's service-connected PTSD has been shown to cause occasional occupational and social impairment, but not the level of impairment required for a higher rating.

The Board found no evidence to support an earlier effective date for the veteran's 100 percent rating for PTSD, and denied the claim.

The veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, and the Board finds that it does not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, finding that the veteran's current diagnosis of PTSD is due to in-service sexual assault.,Service connection was also granted for residuals of left arm blood clots, with the condition being secondary to IV medication therapy during delivery.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete evidence and procedural issues, including a need for proper notification regarding PTSD claims based on personal assault. The veteran's service personnel records are also needed, as well as his SSA disability benefits records.

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

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed conditions, including PTSD, depression, anxiety disorder, and hypertension, were not incurred during his period of active military service. The evidence does not support a finding of combat participation or credible corroborating evidence for the veteran's reported stressful events in Vietnam.

The veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, and the Board finds that it does not meet the criteria for a higher rating due to occupational and social impairment.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for service connection and TDIU due to incomplete development of records, including those from the Vet Center. The veteran will be provided VCAA notice regarding disability ratings and effective dates. A VA examination is required to determine if the veteran has PTSD or any other psychiatric disorder that may have been caused by his in-service stressors.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected PTSD warrants a 50 percent disability rating, effective from March 27, 2003.

The Board found that the veteran does not have PTSD attributable to experiences during active service and there is no credible supporting evidence of any claimed inservice stressor. Therefore, the claim for service connection for PTSD was denied. The veteran's eligibility for special monthly pension by reason of being in need of aid and attendance or on account of being housebound was also denied.

The veteran's PTSD caused moderate impairment prior to November 3, 2003, and severe impairment since then. The Board found the criteria not met for an initial rating greater than 50 percent for PTSD prior to November 3, 2003, and greater than 70 percent as of that date onward.

The Board has determined that the veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD and Schizoaffective Disorder, is related to her in-service sexual assault. As such, service connection for these conditions is granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to a recent change in relevant law and because of the need for additional development, including obtaining vocational rehabilitation records.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the occurrence of in-service stressors that may have led to the veteran's PTSD. The RO is instructed to verify the alleged stressful events and then readjudicate the claim.

The Board denied the veteran's request for an earlier effective date prior to December 6, 1993 for the grant of service connection for PTSD. The claim was also not granted on the basis that there was no clear and unmistakable error in a previous rating decision.

The veteran's service-connected PTSD with panic disorder is rated at 70 percent effective from the date of claim on April 12, 2002.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for PTSD and granted it, finding that new evidence supports a diagnosis of PTSD related to in-service stressors.