PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD requires additional development due to incomplete records and need for a new VA psychiatric examination.

The veteran's PTSD was rated at 50 percent prior to October 22, 2003.,From October 22, 2003, the veteran's PTSD warranted a rating of 70 percent.

The veteran's PTSD is rated at the highest possible level (100%) due to total occupational and social impairment.

The Board has ordered additional development to determine if the veteran's PTSD is related to his service, including obtaining records and verifying stressor events.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD was denied. The RO found that the earliest valid date for service connection was November 18, 1996.

The Board denied an evaluation in excess of 50 percent for PTSD from October 17, 1997.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that there was no independent verification of a stressor in service to support his diagnosis.

The Board has reopened the claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD based on new and material evidence, but the issue remains denied as there is insufficient evidence to establish a direct link between the veteran's current PTSD and his military service.

The June 1995 rating decision denying service connection for PTSD was not reopened due to the lack of new and material evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for hepatitis C, PTSD, and reopened a previously denied claim for a skin disorder. The veteran's hepatitis C is linked to his reported drug use in service.

The Board has determined that the appellant does not currently have PTSD and therefore, service connection for this condition is denied.

The veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, ED as secondary to diabetes mellitus, kidney stones, and hearing loss were all denied.

The Board has determined that the effective date for a 100% schedular rating for PTSD should be December 1, 1997.

The VA denied the appellant's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding no evidence of a current diagnosis and noting that there was insufficient information to establish an in-service stressor.

The veteran's PTSD is rated at the highest available evaluation of 50 percent, effective from May 2002. His hypertension and right knee lacerations are not service-connected.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings, initial rating, and service connection were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for an increased rating or a compensable initial rating for his right index finger flexion deformity or limited amnesia as a residual of left parietal occipital scalp hematoma. Service connection was also denied for PTSD and tinnitus.

The veteran's application for Service Disabled Veterans Insurance (RH) was denied because he is not in 'good health' according to the standards established by the VA, as his non-service-connected disabilities exceed the threshold of 300 percent mortality.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD, finding that the proper effective date is September 30, 2001.

The Board has determined that the veteran is entitled to service connection for PTSD, as his diagnosis of PTSD is linked to his military service and there is credible supporting evidence of a stressor.

The veteran's PTSD has been manifested by occupational and social impairment, with deficiencies in most areas since December 1997; it has not been productive of total occupational and social impairment. The Board finds that the criteria for a 70 percent rating have been met.