PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran currently meets the criteria for service connection of post-traumatic stress disorder, as there is a confirmed diagnosis and credible supporting evidence linking current symptoms to in-service stressors.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining additional VA medical records and scheduling examinations to assess the veteran's PTSD and other service-connected conditions. The claims will be reconsidered in light of any new evidence.

The veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining updated medical records and SSA disability benefits information.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding no current disability of PTSD related to his service.

The veteran's PTSD was rated at 50% prior to July 1, 2002. After a period of hospitalization and treatment, the RO granted an increased rating to 70%, effective July 1, 2002, for his TDIU claim.

The Board found that the veteran abandoned his original claim for PTSD in February 1988 due to non-response to requests for information and failure to report for a VA psychiatric examination. As such, the effective date of November 23, 2001, for service connection is denied.

The Board has remanded the case for further development to verify the veteran's inservice stressors and determine if he developed PTSD as a result of his military service.

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of PTSD was granted with a rating of 50% effective March 5, 2003.,However, the request for an earlier effective date for this grant was denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that there was no verified in-service stressor to support his diagnosis.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of his PTSD, currently rated at 50 percent. The evidence showed that while the veteran experienced symptoms consistent with PTSD, such as flashbacks and irritability, he did not meet the criteria for a higher rating due to insufficient occupational and social impairment.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD warrants a 70 percent rating, which is higher than the initial 50 percent granted in March 2004.

The Board found that the veteran's service in Vietnam included exposure to stressful events, and established that he has PTSD associated with these events. The claim for service connection was granted.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a disability rating in excess of 30 percent for PTSD and for a TDIU.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an effective date prior to March 12, 1990, for a TDIU rating due to PTSD. The RO had previously granted a 70% evaluation for PTSD effective November 17, 1998.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD was denied. The RO found that March 5, 1976 is not the appropriate date for the award of compensation as he had a psychiatrically diagnosed disorder at that time, which was later determined to be PTSD.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD due to new evidence submitted since the previous denial. However, the Board found that there is no current diagnosis of PTSD meeting DSM-IV criteria and thus denied the claim.

The veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent since August 1, 2002.,PTSD was previously rated as 30 percent prior to February 25, 2000 and as 50 percent between February 25, 2000 and August 1, 2002. The current rating of 70 percent is effective since August 1, 2002.,The veteran's left wrist disability was rated at 10 percent prior to January 22, 2001 and at 20 percent since that date.

The veteran's claim for assistance in acquiring specially adapted housing or a special home adaptation grant is denied because he does not meet the eligibility requirements due to his only service-connected disability being PTSD, which is rated as permanent and total. The veteran needs adaptations to his home due to dizziness related to his PTSD.

The Board has determined that the effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD should be set at August 22, 1997. However, due to a liberalizing law in place since May 1993, which relieved combat veterans' burden of proving an in-service stressor, the claim was originally filed prior to this change and thus can benefit from retroactive application.

The VA determined that the veteran's PTSD does not warrant a higher disability rating, maintaining the current 30 percent evaluation.