PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has granted a 70 percent evaluation for the service-connected PTSD effective January 3, 2002. The veteran's claim for an increased rating remains pending.

The Board finds that the veteran's PTSD is causally related to his confirmed in-service stressor, specifically his service in the Persian Gulf War. As such, the claim for service connection for PTSD is granted.

The veteran's service-connected PTSD is manifested by occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, such as work, school, family relations, judgment, thinking, or mood. The RO granted a 50 percent evaluation for the condition.

The Board found that the veteran does not currently have PTSD and denied his claim for service connection.

The veteran's claims for various conditions, including a right ankle disability, skin disorder, bilateral foot disorder, neck disability, bilateral hip pain, PTSD, tinnitus, and hypertension were all denied by the VA. The appeals are not about service connection at all.

The veteran's claim of entitlement to an initial evaluation in excess of 30 percent for service-connected post-traumatic stress disorder is being remanded due to the need to apply both old and new regulations.

The veteran's PTSD is service-connected, but there is no evidence of a current digestive disorder or nervous stomach to support his claim.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service connection claims for PTSD and a bilateral foot condition, claimed as fungus of the feet, were not granted. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to service.

The veteran's claims for PTSD, anxiety, and depression were denied as there is no credible evidence of an in-service stressor. The VA examinations did not find a diagnosis of PTSD based on the DSM-IV criteria.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for otomycosis and PTSD, but denied both on the merits. The veteran's TDIU claim is also denied as his disabilities do not meet the criteria for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The veteran's PTSD was diagnosed and attributed to his military service, and the Board found in favor of granting this claim due to the evidence being at least evenly balanced.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 due to insufficient evidence regarding the diagnosis of a back fracture in 1991, which may affect both claims.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder, a bilateral knee disability, and pes planus. The decision found no current psychiatric or physical disabilities for which VA compensation benefits could be awarded.

The VA determined that the veteran's PTSD and anxiety disorder do not warrant a rating higher than 50 percent, as they result in some occupational and social impairment but no deficiencies in most areas.

The veteran's PTSD was granted service connection, but his seizure disorder and diabetes mellitus were denied. The decision also addressed the initial rating for diabetes mellitus.

The veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance of another person or on the basis of being housebound is remanded due to incomplete examination.

The Board found that the July 2003 RO decision granting service connection for PTSD was clearly and unmistakably erroneous due to an error in fact regarding the veteran's qualification with the M-60 machine gun, leading to a denial of service connection. The January 2004 RO decision then severed this service connection.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional VA and private treatment records, as well as a new VA PTSD examination. The case will be reviewed again based on this new evidence.

The VA denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his post-traumatic stress disorder and bilateral hearing loss, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under the applicable disability evaluation criteria.

The veteran's PTSD was evaluated as 30 percent disabling from November 29, 2000 to December 31, 2001. From January 1, 2002 to April 12, 2004, the evaluation was increased to 50 percent. On and after April 13, 2004, the veteran's PTSD warranted a 70 percent evaluation.