PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board found that the veteran's PTSD, when considered with his other symptoms and treatment records, does not warrant an evaluation in excess of 30 percent.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection of residuals of a spinal cord injury, finding that it was not proximately due to or the result of his service-connected PTSD.

The veteran's post-traumatic stress disorder is currently evaluated at a 50 percent disability rating, and the Board finds that this evaluation adequately reflects his symptoms.

The veteran's PTSD and left leg shell fragment wound disabilities have been rated as 50 percent disabling. The TDIU claim is pending.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining medical records and verifying a claimed incident from service.

The veteran's service-connected PTSD is currently evaluated at 10 percent and the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted based on the evidence of record.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the veteran's claimed PTSD stressors and a need for further examination. The veteran must provide more specific information about his alleged experiences in service, including names, places, and dates.

The Board has granted service connection for a psychiatric disorder to include PTSD, finding that the veteran's accounts of stressors are consistent with the medical record and that it is at least as likely as not (50% likelihood) that his depression was incurred in or aggravated by his active service.

The Board has granted an initial disability rating of 40 percent for numbness in the fingertips of the left hand since January 8, 2002. The veteran's condition prior to this date was rated as noncompensable.

The veteran's appeal for PTSD was denied as untimely, but her claim for paranoid schizophrenia was reopened with new evidence. The right ankle scar received a higher evaluation.,The veteran's PTSD claim is not granted due to untimeliness, while the service connection for paranoid schizophrenia is granted based on new evidence.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, a skin disorder related to Agent Orange exposure, and hypertension. The evidence did not support these claims.

The VA has determined that the veteran's PTSD does not warrant a higher evaluation, as it causes only definite social and industrial impairment.

The Board has granted a 70 percent disability rating for PTSD effective June 25, 2004.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that there is no current diagnosis of PTSD and noting that any prior diagnoses were not supported by objective evidence.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a higher initial evaluation for PTSD, and the case is being remanded to allow for further examination and consideration.

The veteran's combined disability rating is 70%, but his service-connected conditions do not prevent him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Board denied an earlier effective date of March 28, 1998 for a 100% rating for PTSD as the evidence does not show total social and industrial impairment at that time.

The VA has determined that the veteran's PTSD and cervical cancer were not incurred in or aggravated by service, as there is no documented evidence of such conditions during her military service. The claim for PTSD based on a personal assault was also denied due to insufficient supporting evidence.

The Board has found that further development is necessary due to conflicting medical opinions and the need for a VA examination.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals found that the veteran does not have PTSD and denied her claim for service connection.