PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board found no credible supporting evidence to corroborate the veteran's report of in-service stressors, leading to a denial of service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder.

The Board found no evidence of a diagnosis of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and concluded that the veteran's claim for service connection was denied.

The Board has granted a 100 percent evaluation for PTSD effective from July 22, 1999. A separate 100 percent rating was assigned from January 4, 2002.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a skin disorder and PTSD, finding no evidence of in-service exposure to herbicides or other stressors that would support a grant of service connection.

The Board found that the veteran did not engage in combat and failed to provide sufficient information regarding claimed stressors to allow for verification. Therefore, service connection for PTSD was denied.

The veteran's PTSD was rated at 50 percent prior to February 1, 2002 and at 70 percent from that date onwards.

The veteran's appeal for an increased rating for post-traumatic stress disorder has been dismissed due to the death of the veteran.

The Board is remanding the case to the RO for further development and consideration, including compliance with VCAA requirements.

The Board denied the veteran's petitions to reopen his claims for service connection for schizophrenia and PTSD, finding that new evidence did not establish a link between these conditions and his military service.

The veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent, reflecting occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD, since May 15, 2003, meets the criteria for a 10% rating.

The Board found that there is no evidence of current residual disabilities, including headaches and PTSD, resulting from an inservice head injury. The veteran's claim for service connection was denied.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and found that the veteran's symptoms are related to his military service, specifically his combat experiences in Vietnam. The increased ratings for left knee disabilities remain pending as further development is required.

The Board denied service connection for peripheral neuropathy due to Agent Orange exposure and PTSD. The veteran has filed a Notice of Disagreement, but the RO has not yet issued a Statement of the Case.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for special monthly compensation based on need for regular aid and attendance or being housebound prior to August 30, 2002.

The veteran's PTSD with major depression was rated at 50 percent from May 17, 2001 to April 30, 2004 and denied for a higher rating. Since May 1, 2004, the claim remains pending as he is still seeking an increased rating.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD due to the lack of verified in-service stressors. The issue of service connection for a psychiatric disorder, other than PTSD, is being remanded.

The Board found that the veteran's personality disorder, without superimposed acquired psychiatric disability, is not a compensable disability. The preponderance of the evidence is against a finding of a chronic acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD.

The VA denied the appellant's claims for an increased rating for PTSD and a TDIU due to service-connected disabilities. The current ratings for PTSD, diabetes mellitus, and right wrist fracture are 50%, 10%, and 10% respectively.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including seeking a report of the psychiatric consultation from December 1963 and scheduling the veteran for a VA psychiatric examination.