PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is a result of combat-related stressors sustained during his service in Vietnam, and therefore grants the claim.

The veteran's PTSD has been rated at 50 percent since April 25, 2002. The effective date for the grant of TDIU is moot as it predates October 22, 1997.

The Board has denied service connection for Hepatitis C and has remanded the issues of increased evaluations for PTSD to the RO.

The Board found that the veteran does not have a current diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder and concluded that his psychiatric disability is not related to service. The claim was denied as there was no evidence linking his current condition to service.

The Board has granted service connection for a jaw disability due to dental/facial trauma and PTSD, finding that the veteran's experiences in Southeast Asia are corroborated by military records and his testimony. The veteran sustained facial/dental trauma during service which resulted in current malaligned jaw and front tooth disorder, and credible evidence supports an acquired psychiatric disorder including PTSD as a result of his Vietnam service.

The veteran's claim of entitlement to an initial increased evaluation for his service-connected PTSD is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a VA examination and review of all relevant records.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete information regarding the veteran's claimed stressors and a need for further examination.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining additional medical records and conducting examinations to determine service connection for a psychiatric disorder (PTSD) and an increased rating for residuals of a fracture of L2-L3.

The Board has determined that the veteran's currently diagnosed Major Depression began in service and granted service connection for this condition.

The veteran's PTSD has been rated at the highest possible level (100%) due to its severe impact on his social, laboral, and family capacities.

The veteran's PTSD was rated at 30 percent prior to January 22, 2001.,From January 22, 2001 to May 15, 2001, the veteran's PTSD warranted a rating of 50 percent.

The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for additional development and consideration.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bipolar disorder and PTSD, finding no evidence of these conditions in service or a link to service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder (exclusive of PTSD) due to lack of evidence showing a diagnosis other than PTSD.

The veteran's PTSD is service-connected, and he was granted a 10 percent initial rating for his bilateral hearing loss from July 31, 1998 to April 2, 2004. He was also granted a 40 percent rating for his right shoulder disability from October 18, 2001 onwards. The veteran's claim for higher ratings for his bilateral hearing loss and right shoulder disability is denied.

The veteran's permanent and total disability rating for PTSD was granted in August 1986, extending the appellant's eligibility for Chapter 35 educational assistance benefits.

The appellant's claim for an extension of the delimiting date for educational assistance benefits under Chapter 35, Title 38, United States Code was denied because he was not between the ages of 18 and 26 at the time his dependents' eligibility period should have ended.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD warrants a 100 percent schedular rating since July 12, 1996, due to total occupational and social impairment.

The Board has granted a 100 percent disability evaluation for post-traumatic stress disorder, finding total occupational and social impairment.

The case is remanded to the RO for scheduling a 'Travel Board' hearing at the San Antonio location of the Houston, Texas, Regional Office. The veteran's claims for PTSD service connection and reopening his neck disability claim are pending.