PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and granted it, finding that new and material evidence has been submitted.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development and notification. The issues of entitlement to an increased rating for PTSD and entitlement to a TDIU are pending.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, finding that the veteran's statements regarding in-service stressors have been corroborated by independent evidence. The other claims related to glaucoma, migraine headaches, degenerative changes of the right knee, and abrasions on the right knee are dismissed as the veteran withdrew his appeal.

The veteran's service-connected PTSD has been rated at 30 percent since July 23, 2001. The RO found that the condition has caused occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas but without total occupational and social impairment.

The veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent, and the case is being remanded for further evaluation.

The Board denied the veteran's request for an earlier effective date of August 30, 2001 for his service connection for PTSD. The claim was granted on that date based on a finding of in-service stressors related to the current diagnosis.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, narcolepsy, and PTSD. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Board found that the veteran did not engage in combat while in service and could not provide corroborating evidence of his claimed stressors. Therefore, the claim for PTSD was denied.

The Board has found that additional development is needed to corroborate the veteran's claimed in-service stressful experiences, which are necessary for service connection of PTSD.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination and additional medical records.

The Board has denied the claims for service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus, as well as the initial evaluations in excess of 10 percent for PTSD and hepatitis C infection. The appellant's PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent, hepatitis C infection at 10 percent, and there are no current issues regarding service connection or evaluation.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is incurred in active service and grants service connection for PTSD. The hypertension claim remains denied as it was not established to be related to service.

The veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent, and the appeal for a higher rating has been granted.

The Board found that the evidence submitted since the February 1998 rating decision was new but not material, and thus denied the veteran's petition to reopen his previously denied claims of service connection for PTSD and degenerative dementia with depression.

The Board found that the veteran's PTSD symptoms do not meet or approximate the criteria for a rating in excess of 30 percent, as his symptoms are consistent with mild to moderate severity.

The Board has granted a 50 percent rating for the veteran's service-connected PTSD, effective from February 1, 2005.

The veteran's PTSD is rated at a 50 percent evaluation, reflecting significant impairment in occupational and social functioning.

The Board has determined that the February 1981 rating decision, which denied service connection for PTSD, was based on CUE. Therefore, an effective date of April 11, 1980 (the date PTSD was added to the VA Schedule for Rating Disabilities) is granted.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is due to verified in-service stressors and grants service connection for PTSD.

The veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for a 100% evaluation for PTSD, special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance or being housebound, and total disability evaluation due to service-connected disability prior to June 20, 1996 were denied.