PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The veteran's PTSD has been granted service connection and assigned a noncompensable initial rating. The Board found that the veteran's symptomatology more nearly approximates the criteria for an initial 10 percent evaluation.

The veteran's PTSD is productive of definite social and industrial impairment, resulting in occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for financial assistance in the purchase of an automobile or other conveyance and adaptive equipment, as his conditions do not include loss or permanent loss of use of one or both feet, hands, or vision, nor does he have ankylosis of the knees or hips.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been presented to reopen the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD. The case is now remanded for further review.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including backaches, migraine headaches, dysthymia, and PTSD. The appeals were based on a lack of evidence linking these conditions to her military service.

The Board has granted a 50 percent disability rating for the veteran's service-connected PTSD, effective from September 1999. The veteran previously had a 30 percent evaluation.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, back disorder, headaches (sinus), and sleep disorder. The veteran's PTSD was granted with a 30% evaluation.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD and gunshot wound to his left shoulder do not warrant higher ratings based on the current evidence of record.

The Board denied the veteran's request for an earlier effective date of February 29, 1996, for a 100 percent rating for PTSD. The claim was based on VA records showing that the veteran had been hospitalized and treated for PTSD since at least 1989.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that there is no current diagnosis of PTSD in his medical records.

The veteran's PTSD was rated at 70 percent effective December 15, 2003.,A TDIU rating was granted effective June 26, 2002.

The Board has determined that the veteran did not incur a disease or injury involving the left shoulder in service and therefore denied his claim for service connection for a left shoulder disability.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities result in a need for regular aid and attendance of another person, warranting special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance.

The veteran's service-connected schizophrenic reaction with PTSD is currently manifested by depression, episodes of elevated anxiety, recurring nightmares and disturbed sleep, memory flashbacks, and social withdrawal. This results in occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity due to flattened affect, anxiety attacks, memory impairment, disturbances of motivation and mood, and difficulty in establishing and maintaining effective work and social relationships.

The veteran's appeal for an increased rating for his service-connected PTSD was dismissed as the appellant withdrew it in February 2003.

The Board has determined that the veteran's death was caused by cirrhosis of the liver, which is secondary to his alcohol abuse. The service-connected PTSD did not cause or contribute substantially or materially to the cause of death.

The Board has granted a 70 percent disability evaluation for the veteran's post-traumatic stress disorder since February 28, 2002. The criteria for this rating are met due to occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The Board has determined that further development is needed, including obtaining service personnel records and verifying the veteran's exposure to combat-related stressors. The claims for low back injury, rectal bleeding, PTSD, and sleep disorder will be remanded for additional examination and medical opinions.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD, thus denying the appeal.

The Board has determined that the veteran's diagnosed PTSD is related to his in-service stressors and granted service connection for PTSD.