PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The veteran's claim for TDIU was denied in April 2000, and the RO construed a September 19, 2000 VA treatment record as his informal claim. The effective date of TDIU is set at September 19, 2000 due to the veteran meeting the percentage criteria for entitlement to TDIU. However, the Board finds that the preponderance of evidence does not support an earlier effective date.

The Board has granted a 100 percent evaluation for PTSD, effective from the date of claim (July 2002), based on total social and occupational impairment.

The Board denied the claim of service connection for PTSD, finding that there was no verified in-service stressor and thus insufficient evidence to establish a link between current symptoms and an in-service event.

The Board denied service connection for schizophrenia and PTSD, as well as a higher rating for right otitis media, bilateral mastoiditis, and a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss.,There is no current disability of PTSD shown by the medical evidence of record.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating of her service-connected PTSD is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination with a female examiner.

The veteran's claim for an effective date prior to October 7, 1991, for a grant of service connection for PTSD was denied as his original claim was not received within one year after discharge from active duty.

The veteran's case is being remanded for a new VA psychiatric examination to assess the current degree of social and occupational impairment due to PTSD.

The Board has determined that the veteran is entitled to an earlier effective date of October 11, 2000 for a 100 percent rating for PTSD.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increase in a 10 percent rating for postoperative residuals of gynecomastia and service connection for diabetes mellitus. The claim for TDIU was also denied.

The veteran's claim for an evaluation in excess of 50 percent for PTSD was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating due to moderate symptoms and social/occupational impairment. The issue regarding service connection for diabetes mellitus was also denied, as no new and material evidence had been received since the last final denial. The claim for TDIU was also denied.

The veteran's service-connected PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent, and the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted based on the evidence of record.

The veteran's PTSD has been granted a 50 percent disability rating, effective from May 10, 2002. The total compensation claim for unemployability due to service-connected disabilities is pending and will be remanded.

The Board has decided that the veteran's PTSD warrants a remand for further development, including obtaining medical records and arranging for VA examinations to assess his disability level and employment status.

The Board denied service connection for headaches, neck injury, PTSD, and back injury as the evidence did not meet the criteria to reopen previously denied claims.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD manifests with chronic sleep impairment and depressed mood, but does not meet the criteria for a higher rating of 50 percent due to lack of specific symptoms such as flattened affect or difficulty in understanding complex commands. The veteran is therefore granted an initial evaluation of 30 percent for his service-connected PTSD.

The Board denied all claims, including the veteran's requests for service connection for residuals of a head injury and PTSD, as well as his request to reopen his claim for back disability. The effective dates for the grants of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were also denied.

The Board found that the veteran does not have PTSD and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the veteran's claimed in-service stressors for PTSD. The veteran must provide verification of his exposure to a specific event, and VA will attempt to verify this through appropriate sources.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), finding that the veteran did not have a significant psychiatric disorder during his time in service and that there is no evidence of PTSD caused by an event that occurred in service.