PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The veteran's PTSD and right ear hearing loss are currently rated at the lowest possible levels, with no additional compensation granted.

The Board has granted a 70 percent rating for the service-connected PTSD, effective from May 11, 2000. The veteran's claim of TDIU is referred back to the RO.

The Board has granted a 70 percent evaluation for service-connected PTSD, which more closely approximates the criteria for that rating.

The Board found that the veteran does not have PTSD and denied his claim for service connection.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities render him incapable of engaging in substantially gainful employment, and the Board has granted a total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability.

The Board found that the veteran's psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, were not incurred in or aggravated by active military service and denied his claims.

The Board found that a chronic acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, was not incurred in or aggravated by active service and could not be presumed for psychosis.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have PTSD and denied service connection for this condition. However, the Board granted service connection for a schizoaffective disorder based on evidence showing it began during active duty.

The Board has granted a 50 percent rating for PTSD, the maximum available under current criteria.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for PTSD was denied by the Board of Veterans' Appeals. The disability is currently rated at 30 percent.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and a need for further examination.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, hepatitis C, and a disability rating in excess of 20 percent for prostatitis. The decision concluded that there was no credible evidence supporting the veteran's assertions regarding his claimed in-service stressors.

The veteran's PTSD is found to be related to his service in Vietnam, and the claim for service connection is granted.

The veteran's PTSD and chronic lumbar strain with degenerative joint disease have been granted increased evaluations to their maximum assignable ratings.

The Board has remanded the case due to unverified stressors claimed by the veteran, and additional development is required.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his PTSD, ulnar palsy, shell fragment wound with lacerated brachial artery, residuals of fracture with retained foreign bodies, and scars from shell fragment wounds. The rating assigned was 70 percent for PTSD.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD due to a lack of credible evidence corroborating his claimed stressors.

The Board found that the veteran's PTSD symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating, as they were not severe enough to warrant a 50% rating. The current 30% rating is maintained.

The Board has granted a 100% disability rating for PTSD effective December 1, 1991.

The Board has dismissed the appeal for an increased rating as the veteran was already awarded the highest available rating (100%) for PTSD.