PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for residuals of a fractured right scapula and PTSD, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for higher disability evaluations.

The veteran's PTSD has been rated at 50 percent since the effective date of service connection, reflecting significant occupational and social impairment.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that he did not have PTSD as a result of an in-service stressor.

The veteran's PTSD symptoms did not meet the criteria for a 100 percent schedular rating prior to July 11, 2001. The effective date of the 100 percent rating is set at that time.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and a skin disorder, finding that there was no evidence of an in-service stressor related to combat and insufficient medical evidence to support a diagnosis of PTSD. The skin condition claim is pending as it remains unclear whether it is related to service.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that there was no evidence of a stressor in service and thus no basis to establish service connection.

The appeal has been dismissed due to the character of the appellant's discharge being other than honorable, which legally bars him from receiving VA benefits.

The veteran is seeking an earlier effective date for the establishment of service connection for PTSD. The Board has determined that this issue requires additional development and remands the case to the RO.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration, including obtaining additional VA medical records, scheduling a VA examination, and determining whether the veteran is unemployable due to his service-connected PTSD.

The VA determined that the veteran does not have PTSD as a result of military service and denied his claim.

The veteran's claims for service connection for headaches, hypertension, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety disorder, stomach ulcers, and other stomach conditions were denied as there is no evidence of a chronic condition during or within one year after service. The Board found that the veteran did not have a verified in-service stressor for PTSD.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for multiple joint pain, headaches, an acquired psychiatric disorder, weight loss, and sleeplessness. The appeals were based on presumptive service connection due to undiagnosed illnesses related to service in the Persian Gulf War.

The veteran was granted a total disability evaluation due to individual unemployability (TDIU) effective January 29, 2001. This decision is based on her service-connected PTSD and the residuals of a car accident that resulted in eye injury.

The veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, the highest available rating under current criteria. The Board also granted a TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.

The veteran's claim for service connection for peripheral neuropathy and PTSD was denied. The Board found that the veteran did not have a current diagnosis of peripheral neuropathy related to his Vietnam service or Agent Orange exposure, and there were no verified in-service stressors for PTSD.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining his personnel records and providing him with a VA examination. The issues of service connection for various conditions are also being addressed.

The veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent, and the Board has determined that a higher rating is not warranted.

The VA has determined that the veteran's PTSD does not meet or approximate criteria for a higher disability rating, as it does not demonstrate occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas such as work, school, family relations, judgment, thinking, or mood.

The veteran's PTSD evaluation remains at 50 percent, but his claim is being remanded for a new VA examination to assess current symptomatology and for the retrieval of all relevant treatment records.

The Board has reduced the veteran's disability rating from 50 percent to 30 percent for PTSD, effective March 1, 2003. The reduction was based on clinical findings at VA examinations and in Vet Center and VA outpatient treatment notes.