PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 100 percent schedular evaluation for PTSD was denied as there was no new and material evidence submitted to reopen the previously denied claims.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current COPD did not begin during service and is not related to any incident of service. The claim for service connection for COPD was denied.

The Board has determined that further development is needed to determine if the veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression, is related to service or secondary to her service-connected hysterectomy. The appeal will be remanded for additional evidence and a VA examination.

The veteran's initial rating for PTSD was granted, and his scars of the left elbow and thigh were evaluated at 10 percent.

The veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death.

The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was granted with an effective date of January 15, 1998.

The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is being remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding the occurrence of his claimed stressors. The RO must verify these incidents and schedule a VA examination if necessary.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining additional medical records and scheduling a VA examination to determine if the veteran meets the criteria for PTSD.

The veteran is seeking an effective date prior to December 27, 2001 for the grant of a 100 percent rating for PTSD. The VA has requested additional records from various VA facilities.

The Board has determined that the appellant's fibromyalgia is aggravated by his service-connected PTSD, and granted service connection for this condition. The initial rating for PTSD remains at 30 percent due to the current occupational and social impairment.

The veteran's PTSD symptoms, including reexperiencing, avoidance, hyperarousal, disorganized thinking, flashbacks, sleep disturbances, suicidal and homicidal thoughts, isolationism, emotional numbing, intrusive thoughts, recurring nightmares, nervousness, anxiety, hyperactive, short temper, quick to anger, irritability, depression, daily or weekly panic attacks, auditory hallucinations, paranoia, mild anxious mood, dysphoric or blunted affect, depressed mood, flight of ideas, questionable insight and judgment, and difficulty with short-term memory, render him totally socially and occupationally impaired. As such, the veteran's PTSD warrants a 100 percent disability rating.

The veteran's PTSD was rated at 70% effective December 2, 1997. The Board denied the claim for an earlier effective date.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including a VA psychiatric examination to clarify whether the veteran meets the criteria for PTSD.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is manifested by depression, nightmares, emotional detachment, difficulty in sleeping, intrusive recollections, and feelings of anger and resentment. However, these symptoms do not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation as they are consistent with the current 30 percent rating.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim of service connection for PTSD. The veteran's major depression is not presumed to have been incurred in service, but the issue remains pending as the claim for PTSD is reopened.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD and hypertension, finding that there was no credible evidence of the claimed in-service stressors. The hypertension was not shown to be related to service.

The VA has granted an initial evaluation of 10 percent for the veteran's PTSD, reflecting mild social and occupational impairment.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for TDIU, finding that she did not meet the schedular criteria for TDIU prior to February 24, 1998. The RO assigned a 70% rating for PTSD as of February 24, 1998.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection due to a lack of credible evidence supporting his claimed combat-related stressors and injuries.

The Board found that the veteran's PTSD did not originate in service and is not otherwise causally related to his military service.