PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has granted an earlier effective date of July 6, 2000 for the veteran's 100% rating for PTSD and special monthly compensation at the (s) rate.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a shoulder disorder, asbestosis, and a lung disease (other than asbestosis), as well as PTSD. The evidence did not support a link between any of these conditions and his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and earlier effective dates for his service-connected PTSD, left shoulder disability, and TDIU. The RO granted a 40 percent rating for the left shoulder disability effective July 28, 2003.

The veteran's service-connected PTSD is currently manifested by occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity, warranting a rating of 50 percent.

The veteran's claim for TDIU was denied due to his failure to report for scheduled VA examinations. The RO again denied the claim in a March 2005 supplemental statement of the case (SSOC).

The veteran's PTSD from August 4, 1995 to August 18, 1998 was rated at 30 percent. From August 19, 1998 onwards, the rating increased to 50 percent.

The Board found no evidence of a diagnosis of PTSD and concluded that the veteran does not meet the criteria for service connection due to lack of competent medical evidence.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for his increased disability rating of 100 percent for PTSD and for special monthly compensation based on need for regular aid and attendance or being housebound. The veteran is not considered to be in need of regular aid and assistance from another person, nor substantially confined to his dwelling due to service-connected disabilities.

The VA examiner found no PTSD but diagnosed dysthymic disorder partly due to service. The case is being remanded for further examination and opinion.

The VA has granted a disability rating of 50 percent for the veteran's PTSD, effective March 31, 2001. The appeal is not about service connection but rather about adjusting the existing rating.

The Board found no credible evidence of the claimed in-service stressors and denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD.

The veteran's service-connected PTSD is rated at 50 percent, which meets the schedular criteria for a higher rating. The need for regular aid and attendance or housebound status was denied. The veteran's TDIU claim was also denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder, finding no new and material evidence to reopen the claim of polysubstance abuse with psychosis. The Board also found that there was insufficient evidence linking any diagnosed condition to service.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability and granted service connection for bipolar disorder, finding that new evidence supports a link between the veteran's current condition and his military service.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that there is no evidence of a combat experience and insufficient supporting evidence to verify any reported stressors. The Board concluded that the veteran did not meet the criteria for service connection due to lack of credible verification of stressor events.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his PTSD, scars from a shell fragment wound of the left lower leg, left ankle strain, and residuals of a shell fragment wound involving Muscle Group XI.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, a bilateral hip disability, and disabilities of the low back, upper spine, neck, and shoulders. The claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for a right thigh and knee disability is also denied.

The Board is remanding the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and personnel information. The issues of service connection for PTSD, an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, and esophagitis are being addressed.

The veteran's PTSD has been productive of occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency, due to symptoms such as depressed mood, anxiety, chronic sleep impairment, and mild memory loss. The Board finds a 30 percent evaluation is warranted for this condition.

The veteran's service-connected PTSD is rated at the highest possible disability rating of 100 percent due to total occupational and social impairment.