PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has determined that a VA examination is needed to determine if the veteran was sexually assaulted in service and whether this assault caused or contributed to her current PTSD. The case will be returned for further action.

The veteran's PTSD was granted with a 30 percent evaluation effective March 27, 2002.,The veteran's hepatitis C was granted service connection effective October 12, 2001, but assigned a noncompensable rating.

The veteran's motion to review a final Board decision denying an effective date for a 100% evaluation for PTSD has been withdrawn.

The veteran's PTSD is primarily manifested by mood disturbances, anxiety attacks, anger and rage, chronic sleep disturbance, difficulty with social interaction, suicidal ideation, obsessive and ritualistic behavior, hypervigilance, and increasing social isolation resulting in serious but less than total social and occupational impairment. The Board has determined that the criteria for a 70 percent evaluation have been met.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for psychiatric disability, including PTSD, finding that there was no evidence of a diagnosed condition and no credible supporting evidence that the claimed in-service stressor actually occurred.

The veteran's PTSD results in significant occupational and social impairment, warranting a 70 percent evaluation.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for PTSD due to new and material evidence submitted since the last denial. The veteran's diagnosis of PTSD is supported by credible supporting evidence of in-service stressors, and there is a causal nexus between current symptoms and these stressors.

The Board has granted a 50 percent rating for the veteran's post-traumatic stress disorder, which previously had been rated at 30 percent.

The case is being remanded for further development, including a clarifying opinion from the June 2004 VA examiner regarding whether the veteran's seizure disorder was caused by or permanently aggravated by his service-connected malaria and/or PTSD.

The Board granted service connection for PTSD and assigned a 50 percent rating effective June 13, 2001. The veteran's PTSD has been productive of occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for post-traumatic stress disorder due to incomplete development and need for additional VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development to obtain service medical records and verify stressors. The veteran is diagnosed with PTSD as a result of his Vietnam war experiences.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen the claim for service connection for PTSD. The denial of service connection for colon polyps, claimed as soft tissue sarcoma, due to Agent Orange exposure is upheld. The issue of entitlement to service connection for a skin condition, also due to Agent Orange exposure, is remanded.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for a video conference hearing before a Veterans Law Judge at the RO in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been presented to reopen the previously denied claim for service connection for PTSD. The issue of entitlement to service connection for hypertension as secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus will be addressed in a separate remand.

The claims for service connection for PTSD and prostatitis have been reopened, but the claim for diminished capacity to procreate remains denied.,Residuals of neck fracture are also denied.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for further review and consideration of new evidence submitted by the veteran, including newspaper articles and a statement from the veteran. The RO will determine if the new evidence is sufficient to reopen the claim of service connection for PTSD.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, finding that the veteran's reported stressor of a mortar attack during his time in Vietnam is sufficient to support a diagnosis of PTSD.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, and post-traumatic stress disorder. The evidence did not support a finding of direct service connection for these conditions.

The Board has reopened the veteran's previously denied claims of entitlement to service connection for skin cancer and PTSD, but denied his claim of entitlement to service connection for cirrhosis of the liver.,Competent medical evidence does not support a finding that PTSD currently exists.