PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has granted a 70 percent rating for PTSD and denied an increased evaluation for the right ankle disability.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD warrants a 70 percent rating, effective from June 5, 2000.

The VA has determined that the veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and anxiety reaction, warrants a 30 percent disability rating but not higher. The evidence does not support an increase to a higher rating.

The Board denied an increased rating for PTSD and service connection for a left knee disability, finding that the veteran's symptoms were not severe enough to warrant higher ratings.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not meet the criteria for service connection for various conditions, including a back disorder, sleep disorder (due to PTSD), skin disorder, irritable bowel syndrome, and acid reflux disease. The preponderance of evidence is against these claims.

The veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, and the Board denied an increased rating. The TDIU claim was also denied as the service-connected PTSD alone does not meet the criteria for a TDIU.

The veteran's claims for service connection for Agent Orange exposure and PTSD were denied, while his claim for an increased rating for burn scars was not addressed. The Board found that the veteran did not have PTSD and that there is no legal merit to his claim of service connection for Agent Orange exposure.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for reopening his previously denied claims of service connection for PTSD and depression, finding that the evidence submitted was not new and material.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for PTSD and granted it, finding that new evidence supports a diagnosis of PTSD linked to the veteran's in-service stressor.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining all current treatment records from the North Country VA mental health clinic and providing a VA psychiatric examination.

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

The veteran's claim for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder is being remanded due to the need for a VA psychiatric examination.

The veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent, but the Board has determined that a higher rating of 50 percent is warranted based on his symptoms and impairment.

The veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a VA examination and proper VCAA notice.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including a new examination and clarification of his wishes regarding representation and hearing.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a diagnosed psychiatric disability, including PTSD, incurred during his active service. The claim for service connection is denied.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional examinations and development of her claims.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, gastrointestinal disorder, joint pain (osteoarthritis), and mood swings. The appeals were not about service connection at all.

The Board found that there is no adequately documented stressor to support a diagnosis of PTSD, and thus denied the veteran's claim for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, PCT, a liver disorder, and peripheral neuropathy due to exposure to Agent Orange. The Board found that there was no evidence of current diagnoses or competent medical opinions linking these conditions to service.