PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD warrants a 100 percent evaluation from August 1, 1996, due to total occupational and social impairment.

The Board has determined that the effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD cannot be prior to March 25, 2002 as there was no appeal filed within one year of the denial in March 1993.

The VA has granted service connection for PTSD and assigned a 50 percent evaluation, effective April 25, 2001.

The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for further development regarding the alleged in-service stressor.

The veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD is being remanded due to the need to verify stressor events and obtain additional medical opinions.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD should be remanded to allow for further development, including obtaining verification of his military service and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD due to lack of independent corroboration of the claimed in-service stressors.,Service connection was also denied for gall bladder disease and headaches as there is no evidence of a current disability related to service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD as there was no verified in-service stressor and the diagnosis of PTSD did not meet the criteria set forth by DSM-IV.

The VA determined that the veteran's PTSD did not warrant a 100% evaluation prior to March 1, 2002. The rating was set at 50%. From March 1, 2002 onwards, the veteran is entitled to a 100% evaluation.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD. The secondary service connection claims for cardiomyopathy and hypertension are remanded due to the grant of service connection for PTSD.

The veteran's PTSD was rated at 50 percent effective March 29, 1988. The case is now ready for final adjudication with the possibility of a higher rating.

The veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions were denied. The Board found no evidence of current disabilities or that any claimed conditions are related to her period of active duty.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that there was no credible supporting evidence of the claimed in-service stressors and thus no verified stressor to support a diagnosis of PTSD.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD due to service and a current skin disorder was not incurred in or aggravated by service.

The veteran's PTSD is rated at 100% since April 15, 1996. The issue of an earlier effective date for the 100% rating is moot as the 70% rating has been assigned since September 25, 1998.

The Board found that the veteran's claimed in-service stressful experiences have not been corroborated by service records or other credible, supporting evidence and denied his claim for service connection for PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case due to conflicting diagnoses and a need for further examination to clarify the diagnosis of PTSD and its relationship to service.

The veteran's PTSD was found to have mild impairment in the ability to establish or maintain effective and wholesome relationships with people, but definite industrial impairment. For the period beginning on August 31, 2000, the veteran had considerable impairment in the ability to establish or maintain effective and wholesome relationships with people and definite industrial impairment.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder, diabetic retinopathy, and peripheral vascular disease due to lack of verified in-service stressor for PTSD, absence of a diagnosis for diabetic retinopathy or peripheral vascular disease during service or subsequent thereto, and failure to meet criteria for a compensable rating under the applicable diagnostic codes.

The Board has determined that the veteran's right ear hearing loss does not meet VA disability criteria and therefore denied service connection for this condition. The other issues of entitlement to service connection for bilateral ankle disorder, bilateral knee disorder, acquired pes planus, and chronic headaches secondary to PTSD were also denied.