PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board of Veterans' Appeals denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that there was insufficient evidence to establish a link between his current symptoms and in-service stressors.

The veteran's service-connected PTSD and diabetes mellitus disabilities are found to be so severe that they preclude him from securing or following any substantially gainful employment, warranting a TDIU rating.

The Board found that the veteran did not have combat duty and his alleged in-service stressor has not been corroborated by official records or any other supportive evidence, thus denying service connection for PTSD.

The Board has determined that an effective date earlier than February 14, 2002 for the grant of service connection for PTSD with depression is not warranted.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, and residuals of a concussion. The effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD is set at November 29, 1999.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, back disorder, and bilateral leg disorder due to lack of competent medical evidence showing current diagnoses.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD as there was no competent evidence showing he had PTSD.

The VA has granted service connection for PTSD and assigned a 30 percent evaluation, effective from August 28, 2001. The veteran's PTSD is currently manifested by psychiatric symptoms productive of moderately severe social and occupational impairment due to anxiety and chronic sleep impairment.

The veteran's PTSD has been rated at 70% since his discharge from service in 1972, and he is unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to this disability. The Board finds that the veteran meets the criteria for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Board has granted a 50 percent rating for PTSD from January 31, 2003 to June 22, 2004 and a 70 percent rating since June 23, 2004.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling examinations. The claims will be readjudicated after this process.

The Board has granted the veteran's claims to reopen her previously denied psychiatric disorder, bilateral foot disability, and PTSD claims.

The veteran's service-connected PTSD and a scar on his right thigh did not render him unemployable prior to May 29, 1998. The Board finds that the preponderance of evidence is against his claim.

The Board has determined that the appellant's claims for service connection for PTSD and compensable evaluations for his right knee disorder, residuals of a fracture of the right ankle, residuals of fractures of the little finger and index finger of the left hand are denied due to lack of credible supporting evidence for the claimed in-service stressors. The preponderance of the evidence does not support these claims.

The Board found that the veteran did not engage in combat and there was no credible supporting evidence for her claimed PTSD stressor. As a result, service connection for PTSD was denied.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to incomplete records from a Veterans' Center in Mobile, Alabama. The issue of evaluating the veteran's service-connected post-traumatic stress disorder remains in appellate status.

The Board found that the veteran's PTSD was not incurred in or aggravated by his active duty military service.

The veteran's claims for post-traumatic stress disorder and chronic fatigue syndrome were denied. The right cheek scar claim resulted in a 10% evaluation, but the veteran is seeking an increased rating.

The Board has awarded a 50 percent disability rating for PTSD, effective March 1999. The veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability is moot due to the granted rating. The effective date of service connection for PTSD was determined to be February 28, 1996.

The veteran seeks service connection for PTSD, which is related to his active duty in the Persian Gulf War. The RO has not verified the claimed stressor and needs to obtain further evidence including a VA psychiatric examination.