PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The veteran's claims for service connection were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a direct link between the claimed conditions and military service.

The veteran's claim for a 100% evaluation for PTSD is denied as the law does not provide for retroactive compensation at the specified rate.

The veteran's claim for an initial disability evaluation in excess of 10 percent for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for additional VA examination and consideration of recent treatment records.

The veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and PTSD have been denied as there is no competent evidence showing current disabilities or a link to service.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a personal hearing before a Veterans Law Judge at the RO. The issues of service connection for PTSD, low back disorder, and residuals of frostbite are still under consideration.

The Board has granted a 50 percent evaluation for the veteran's PTSD, effective from when his claim was received in September 1998. The evidence shows that he experiences symptoms of PTSD such as anxiety, nightmares, sleep difficulties, intrusive thoughts, angry outbursts, and flat affect. These symptoms result in occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The veteran's appeal is on whether he should receive a higher initial disability evaluation for his PTSD. The RO must obtain additional medical records and arrange for the veteran to undergo a VA psychiatric examination.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD warrants a 30 percent evaluation, reflecting moderate impairment in occupational and social functioning.

The Board found that there is no credible supporting evidence that the claimed in-service stressors actually occurred, and thus denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings, as well as his claim for a total compensation rating based on individual unemployability. The case is remanded to provide proper VCAA notice.

The veteran's claim for a compensable rating for residual scarring from shell fragment wounds of the left chest and thigh was denied, but his PTSD claim resulted in an increased rating to 70 percent effective November 17, 1997. The decision is granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the veteran's claimed stressors and because of the need for additional VA examination.

The veteran is seeking service connection for PTSD, which the Board has remanded due to incomplete records and need for further examination.

The Board denied reopening the veteran's claims for PTSD and spastic twitches as a result of herbicide exposure due to lack of new and material evidence.

The veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, and the Board has determined that a higher rating is not warranted based on the current evidence.

The veteran's claims for increased initial disability ratings for PTSD and IBS have been granted. The effective date is not specified as the issues were resolved in favor of the veteran.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than September 25, 2001 for the grant of service connection for PTSD, finding that the earliest possible effective date is September 25, 2001.

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

The Board denied the veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for PTSD, depression, anxiety disorder, and sleep disorder. The veteran was also denied entitlement to service connection for sterility.

The veteran's PTSD was rated at 10 percent from December 20, 1995 to March 14, 2003 and increased to 30 percent thereafter.