PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, due to a lack of credible supporting evidence that the claimed in-service stressor actually occurred.

The Board granted an effective date of November 9, 2001 for a 70 percent rating for the service-connected PTSD.

The Board found that the veteran did not meet the criteria for service connection for PTSD, low back disorder, or bilateral foot disorder due to lack of credible evidence supporting her claimed in-service stressors and current conditions.

The veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent, meeting the criteria for a higher rating. The TDIU issue will be reconsidered after addressing the PTSD rating.

The veteran's PTSD has been granted service connection and rated at 30 percent since April 4, 2000.

The veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD prior to January 20, 1999 was denied. The claim for an effective date prior to April 30, 1997 for a TDIU rating was also denied.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional information and a review of his claims file. The issues on appeal include an increased evaluation for PTSD and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Board has ordered additional development due to the need for verification of in-service stressors and a psychiatric examination.

The veteran is seeking an increased disability rating for his service-connected PTSD and a TDIU rating. Additional development, including medical records review and examination, is needed to determine the severity of his condition.

The VA granted service connection for PTSD and assigned a 50 percent disability rating, effective September 19, 2001. The veteran's condition is currently rated at 50 percent.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for PTSD and a bilateral thumb disability, finding that there was no current diagnosis of PTSD and insufficient evidence linking the current condition to service.

The VA has determined that the veteran's PTSD warrants a rating of 30 percent, effective October 22, 2002.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding no medical evidence linking any in-service condition or disability to his death from probable acute myocardial infarction. The appeal was also denied for DIC benefits pursuant to 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318.

The Board denied an increased rating for PTSD and denied entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to the veteran's service-connected PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a VA psychiatric examination to determine if the veteran meets the criteria for a diagnosis of PTSD and whether evidence of behavior changes after service indicates that personal assault occurred in service.

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of his service-connected post-traumatic stress disorder is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and records review.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been presented to reopen the previously denied claim of service connection for PTSD. The veteran's participation in combat was not shown, but there is now sufficient evidence to establish a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim.

The veteran's anxiety reaction with PTSD was rated at 30 percent from January 29, 1971, through January 22, 1990.

The Board found that the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 100% evaluation for post-traumatic stress disorder prior to September 15, 1995 is denied. The evidence did not support an earlier effective date.

The VA has granted an initial evaluation of 30 percent for PTSD, effective February 6, 2003.