PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD should be remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding the occurrence of in-service stressors and the need for further psychiatric evaluation.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD does not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher rating than 50 percent, as his symptoms are more closely aligned with the 50 percent evaluation.

The veteran's hepatitis C with cirrhosis of the liver is rated at 100 percent since November 19, 2004. His PTSD remains at a 50 percent rating.

The veteran's PTSD was rated at 50 percent from April 18, 2001 to August 2, 2004. From October 1, 2004, the rating remained at 70 percent.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including right ear condition, left ear hearing loss, tinnitus, sinus polyps and deviated septum, bilateral knee arthritis, lumbar spine arthritis, cervical spine arthritis, and PTSD, are not supported by the evidence of record.

The Board denied the veteran's request for an earlier effective date for service connection of PTSD and upheld the current rating assigned.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD due to a lack of recognized military service and an inability to establish a stressor related to that service.

The veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent, and the Board has determined that a higher 50 percent rating is warranted based on his symptoms of flattened affect, panic attacks more than once per week, difficulty understanding complex commands, impairment of short- and long-term memory, impaired judgment, and disturbances of motivation and mood.

The veteran has withdrawn their appeal, and the case is dismissed.

The Board found that the veteran's mental disorders, including depression and PTSD, were not caused by any fault on the part of VA in providing medical care.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and residuals of a gunshot wound to the head, as well as his claim for TDIU due to lack of evidence supporting these claims. The veteran does not have any service-connected disabilities.

The veteran's service-connected PTSD is rated at 70 percent, which meets the criteria for a higher rating. The RO should also consider whether he qualifies for a total compensation rating based on individual unemployability.

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of his PTSD is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and additional treatment records.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have any of the claimed conditions and therefore service connection is denied for all issues.

The veteran's PTSD is service-connected, but his low back disability and second degree burns are not. The inguinal hernia claim was granted with a 30% rating.

The Board has granted a 100 percent schedular rating for PTSD, effective from July 13, 2005, due to total occupational and social impairment caused by severe PTSD symptoms.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD, finding that there was no evidence of a verified in-service stressor and thus no basis for establishing service connection.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a hearing before a Member of the Board at the local VA office.

The veteran's PTSD with generalized anxiety disorder is currently rated at 50 percent, which meets the criteria for a higher evaluation.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and Generalized Anxiety Disorder, finding that there was no evidence to support a diagnosis of PTSD related to his military service.