PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and residuals of a back injury, finding that the appeals were untimely filed.

The Board dismissed the motion because the veteran died during the pendency of the case, and thus has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for PTSD, but the Court vacated this decision and remanded the case to the Board for further consideration. The veteran argued that he had suffered from PTSD for nine or more years prior to the liberalizing VA issue.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and a skin disorder, finding that there was no evidence of an acquired psychiatric disorder or PTSD during his active duty service.

The Board denied the claim that the appellant's dishonorable discharge precludes him from receiving certain VA benefits.

The veteran was granted a rating of 30 percent for post-traumatic stress disorder from August 11, 1997, excluding the specified periods. The appeal is now pending regarding whether he should receive a higher rating.

The Board has granted a rating of 70 percent for the service-connected PTSD, effective April 26, 2001. The veteran's claim for TDIU based on his PTSD is also granted.

The Board has granted a disability rating of 50 percent for PTSD, reflecting significant occupational and social impairment. The veteran's TDIU claim is also granted.

The Board found that the veteran's service-connected PTSD does not meet or more nearly approximate the severity of occupational and social impairment required for a higher rating.

The veteran's PTSD is found to be related to her service in the Gulf War, and she is granted service connection for this condition.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for a right ankle disorder, PTSD, and left knee disorder. The decision also noted that the denial of his claim for residuals of a left arm injury in 1968 was based on no residual chronic disability found at separation examination.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a higher rating for PTSD, service connection for bilateral knee disability, and reopening of his claim for atopic dermatitis as a result of Agent Orange exposure.

The veteran's PTSD was last evaluated in November 2002, and the Board has ordered a new VA examination to assess current severity. The case will be remanded for this purpose.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim and granted service connection for PTSD, finding credible supporting evidence of a personal assault in service. The veteran is also service connected for major depression.

The Board has granted service connection for chronic pancreatitis as secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus and denied the claim of service connection for PTSD, finding that new evidence raised a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for the cause of her husband's death, entitlement to an increased rating for PTSD, DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318, and Dependents' Educational Assistance.

The veteran's service-connected PTSD is manifested by dysthymia, euthymic mood, good judgment with only fair insight, complaints of sleep disturbance and nightmares, and the requirement for medication. The Board has determined that a disability evaluation of 30 percent is warranted for the veteran's PTSD.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD due to lack of credible evidence supporting the occurrence of an in-service stressor. The claim for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for low back disability is remanded for further evaluation.

The VA determined that the veteran's PTSD warrants a 50 percent evaluation, reflecting moderate impairment.

The Board has granted an effective date of September 26, 2004 for the grant of service connection for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) based on new and material evidence provided by service department operational reports.