PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD disability picture more nearly approximates the criteria for a 50 percent evaluation since May 18, 2000.

The Board has determined that the evidence does not support a finding of service connection for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) as it is not shown by competent credible evidence that appellant has PTSD that was incurred in, or aggravated by, military service.

The veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the case is dismissed.

The veteran's PTSD is not shown to meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 70 percent, as his symptoms do not result in total occupational and social impairment.

The Board has remanded the case for further development to determine if there are any service-connected stressors that can be corroborated.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities, finding that he did not meet the schedular requirements for TDIU prior to August 13, 1996.

The case is being remanded to the RO for DRO review and scheduling of a hearing before a DRO. The appellant's request for a personal hearing at his request should be addressed.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD and residuals of a spinal cord injury, finding that the veteran's claims are barred due to his own willful misconduct resulting in a conviction for rape.

The Board has ordered additional development due to incomplete medical records and requested a VA health care provider to review the record and provide an opinion on whether PTSD contributed to the veteran's death. The appellant's claims for service connection for cause of death and Dependents' Educational Assistance benefits will be reconsidered after this additional evidence is obtained.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including verifying in-service stressors and obtaining social security disability records.

The Board has determined that the veteran had PTSD when his original claim for service connection was received by VA on April 1, 1986. Therefore, the effective date of the award of service connection is set at April 1, 1986.

The Board has determined that the effective date for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for PTSD/panic disorder with agoraphobia is August 8, 2000.

The veteran is awarded a 100% disability rating for PTSD from January 1, 1972 to March 31, 1973. He is granted a zero percent disability rating from April 1, 1973 to April 30, 1978. A 100% disability rating is awarded from May 1, 1978 until June 15, 1992.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for PTSD and a retroactive effective date for service connection were denied. The Board found that the December 1997 decision denying retroactive benefits was not appealed, and there is no evidence of clear and unmistakable error in the August 15, 1947, rating decision or November 1966 RO action.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals found that the veteran did not have PTSD as a result of active military service and denied his claim.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from obtaining or maintaining gainful employment, and he is therefore denied a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for higher ratings for PTSD and bilateral hearing loss, as well as his claim for a combined rating in excess of 90 percent due to service-connected disabilities. The veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent disabling, while his bilateral hearing loss disability is noncompensable.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of his PTSD claims, including obtaining relevant medical records and clarifying the relationship between his stress levels and alcohol abuse.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for a Travel Board hearing due to his request. The issue remains the same: entitlement to an increased rating for PTSD, currently rated at 50 percent.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not meet the criteria for service connection for PTSD, alcoholism, residuals of a back injury, residuals of cold injury to the hands and feet, or emphysema. The decision is based on the presumption of soundness at entry into service and the lack of evidence showing aggravation during service.