PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining medical records and arranging for VA examinations to assess the veteran's service-connected disabilities.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection and a 100% rating for PTSD was denied as there is no evidence of any communication seeking to reopen the claim prior to February 23, 1999.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for residuals of hemorrhagic fever was denied as he has no current residuals. The issues of increased ratings for concussion, PTB, and PTSD are pending.

The VA has determined that the veteran's PTSD and migraine headaches do not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher evaluation, with the current 50% ratings being the maximum allowed under the applicable rating schedule.

The veteran's PTSD has been rated at 50 percent since July 17, 2001. The appeal for a higher rating is granted.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for effective dates prior to May 3, 1989 for a 70 percent rating for PTSD and July 3, 1990 for a 100 percent rating for PTSD. The claim for service connection for a duodenal ulcer was also denied.

The Board found that the veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, was aggravated during service. The case is remanded for further examination to determine if the veteran currently suffers from PTSD.

The Board granted an effective date of October 29, 1999, for the grant of service connection for diabetes mellitus. The veteran's PTSD and diabetes mellitus were rated as appropriate under the applicable criteria.

The Board found that the competent and probative medical evidence did not preponderate against a finding of PTSD related to service, thus denying the veteran's claim for service connection.

The Board denied service connection for a psychiatric disability, including PTSD, and denied service connection for cancer of the colon. The veteran's anxiety disorder was not shown to be present during military service or attributable to military service. There is no evidence of current colon cancer that is related to military service.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for higher initial ratings for PTSD, prostate cancer, and lumbar spine disability. The RO will further develop these claims before deciding them.

The Board found no credible supporting evidence for the veteran's claimed in-service stressors, which are necessary to establish service connection for PTSD. The low back disorder was also not linked to military service.

The VA has determined that the veteran's PTSD does not meet the criteria for an increased rating beyond 50 percent, and his claim for TDIU is also denied.

The veteran's PTSD is granted as service-connected due to exposure to a mortar attack during his time in Vietnam.

The veteran's PTSD was rated at 70 percent effective from February 13, 2003. The VA found that his PTSD warranted a higher rating due to increased symptoms and deterioration in memory and speech skills.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is a result of verified stressors during his active military service in Vietnam, and grants service connection for PTSD.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for low back disorder, hearing loss, tinnitus, residuals of a nose fracture, and PTSD. The RO also determined that new and material evidence had not been received to reopen his claims for right eye disorder and neck injury.

The Board granted service connection for PTSD and awarded a 100% rating effective April 26, 2002. The earlier effective date of the total rating for PTSD was also granted.

The Board found that the veteran's service-connected psychiatric disability did not cause or contribute to his death due to a fractured cervical spine resulting from an automobile accident. The VA medical opinion concluded that the veteran's alcohol abuse was not as likely as not related to his service-connected psychiatric disability.

The Board found that the veteran does not meet the diagnostic criteria for PTSD and therefore, service connection cannot be granted.