PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The veteran's PTSD is manifested by occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability or productivity, warranting a disability rating of 50 percent. The symptoms do not more nearly approximate the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD, finding that the earliest diagnosis was in March 2003 and thus November 20, 2002 is the earliest possible effective date.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for low back pain with degenerative discs and PTSD. The Board found that there is no evidence linking the current low back condition to military service, and thus denied the claim.

The veteran's PTSD was not productive of suicidal ideation, obsessive rituals, impaired speech, panic or depression that affects his ability to function independently or appropriately prior to December 28, 1999. His only service-connected disability, PTSD, did not preclude him from obtaining or maintaining any form of substantially gainful employment consistent with his education and occupational background.

The VA denied an increased evaluation in excess of 70 percent for PTSD, as the veteran's condition does not meet the criteria for a higher rating due to occupational and social impairment.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not meet the criteria for service connection for PTSD and is denied. For his left eye disability, the Board finds no evidence of anatomical loss or enucleation in the service-connected eye, and thus denies an evaluation beyond 30 percent.

The veteran's PTSD was initially rated at 10 percent from June 5, 2001 to May 23, 2002 and later increased to 50 percent effective May 24, 2002.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, finding that the veteran's reported stressor is verified and as likely as not related to his in-service experience.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected PTSD and facial scarring are severe enough to prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation, warranting a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings were granted, with the effective date being April 19, 2005. The hearing loss and PTSD conditions received their respective increases to 10 percent and 70 percent ratings from that date onwards. For his feet, he was granted a 20 percent rating for traumatic arthritis of the right foot as of May 16, 2005, and a 30 percent rating for traumatic arthritis of the left foot starting from September 27, 2000.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD as there was no verified in-service stressor and his diagnoses were not linked to a confirmed event.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that there was no credible evidence to support his claimed in-service stressors and thus denying his claim.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have current diagnoses of a neck disability or back disability, and any diagnosed mental disorder is not related to service. Therefore, his claims for these conditions are denied.

The veteran's claim for a higher rating for irritable bowel syndrome was granted, but the claims for service connection for PTSD and breast condition are being remanded due to incomplete information.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and a back disability. The claim for PTSD was denied due to lack of verified combat duty and uncorroborated in-service stressor, while the claim for a back disability was denied as there is no medical evidence linking any current condition to service.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for left knee injury and PTSD, finding no evidence of a link between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has granted the veteran's claim for service connection for tinea pedis on a secondary basis to his service connected pes planus with hallux valgus and bunions. The claim for PTSD was not established, but new and material evidence has been received to reopen it. Service connection for degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine is denied as there is no new and material evidence.

The Board has granted the veteran's request to reopen his claim for service connection for PTSD, and will now consider the merits of the reopened claim. The case is remanded for further development.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have PTSD as a result of active service and therefore denied her claim for service connection.

The veteran's PTSD symptoms have caused total occupational and social impairment since May 18, 2005. Prior to that date, the evidence was at least evenly balanced as to whether his PTSD symptoms had caused such impairment.