PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The veteran's gastro-intestinal disorder was manifested during his period of active service and the Board has determined that he is entitled to service connection for this condition. The issues regarding PTSD and a skin disorder, to include as secondary to exposure to Agent Orange, are remanded.

The veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disability other than PTSD and PTSD due to sexual harassment have been reopened. Recurrent bipolar disorder was found to be incurred in active military service, while the claim for PTSD was denied as there is no credible evidence supporting the claimed stressor.

The Board dismissed the motion alleging clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in a January 1985 decision denying service connection for PTSD for accrued benefits purposes. The moving party's argument was that the Board should have given greater weight to a finding of PTSD based on an earlier VA psychiatric examination.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is related to his service in Vietnam and grants service connection for this condition.

The veteran's PTSD was rated at 50 percent from April 30, 2001 to May 30, 2002 and increased to 70 percent beginning May 31, 2002. The low back disability issue remains denied.

The veteran's PTSD is currently rated 50 percent disabling, and the Board finds that this rating adequately reflects his disability. The evidence does not support a higher evaluation or a finding of total disability due to service-connected PTSD.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is service-connected, with all doubts resolved in his favor.

The Board has granted a 50% disability rating for the veteran's PTSD from July 1979 to September 1993, and has denied service connection for his left knee disability.

The VA determined that the veteran's PTSD resulted in occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity, warranting a 50 percent evaluation.

The veteran's death was not caused by any service-connected condition. The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of death, granted accrued benefits based on an earlier effective date for PTSD, and denied DIC under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318 and burial benefits.

The veteran's claim for an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for PTSD was denied as the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, was granted service connection. Sinusitis and a gastrointestinal disorder were denied as not related to military service. The low back disorder and headaches (muscle-contraction) were also denied.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically PTSD, was granted based on the presumption of exposure to combat.

The veteran's PTSD was granted a 30% rating effective from August 1999, and his duodenal ulcer with hiatal hernia was denied an increased rating. The Board found that the PTSD warranted a 70% rating as of July 30, 2002.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, finding no evidence of a current disability and noting the lack of verified stressors in service.

The veteran's PTSD was rated at 50 percent from July 10, 1998, to October 26, 1999. The rating was increased to 70 percent effective August 14, 2000, and further adjusted to October 17, 1999.,The veteran's claim for TDIU and Dependents' Education Assistance under 38 U.S.C.A. Chapter 35 was granted with an effective date of October 17, 1999.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD due to a lack of credible supporting evidence verifying the occurrence of his claimed in-service stressors.

The veteran is seeking an increased rating for his service-connected PTSD. The case has been remanded due to the need for additional examination and evaluation of the condition.

The Board found insufficient evidence to support a diagnosis of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in the veteran's lifetime. The claim for service connection for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder was denied as there is no competent, objective evidence of such conditions during or after his military service.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence of a current psychiatric disability, to include post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), related to military service. The veteran's claims for service connection are therefore denied.

The Board denied service connection for chronic low back disorder and chronic psychiatric disorder to include PTSD, as well as increased disability evaluations for the veteran's right and left thigh gunshot wound residuals. The evidence did not support a finding of in-service injury or current disabilities.