PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to issues related to service connection for PTSD, including a need to verify stressors and obtain updated medical records.

The Board has granted a 100 percent disability rating for PTSD effective from March 15, 1989.

The veteran's PTSD was found to warrant a 50 percent evaluation from December 15, 1998, to August 11, 2003, and a 70 percent evaluation on and after August 12, 2003.

The Board found that the veteran's post-traumatic stress disorder manifested by periods of depression, difficulty dealing with stress, flashbacks, sporadic thoughts about suicide but no gestures, no speech impairment, and anxiety attacks did not warrant an evaluation in excess of 30 percent.

The Board has found that the veteran's service-connected post-traumatic stress disorder substantially contributed to his death due to psychotic depression, which is presumed to have been incurred during service. The appellant is also granted basic entitlement to Dependents' Educational Assistance benefits under Chapter 35, Title 38, United States Code.

The veteran's claim for TDIU is being remanded due to the need for additional notification and development under the VCAA. The issue remains whether he was rendered unemployable solely due to his service-connected PTSD.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and assigned a 70 percent disability rating, effective January 15, 1993. The veteran's ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with people is severely impaired due to PTSD.

The Board has granted service connection for schizophrenia with PTSD symptomatology effective September 20, 1999. The veteran's claim was pending since August 9, 1995.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hepatitis C, a skin disorder due to exposure to herbicides (Agent Orange), and PTSD. The decision found that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen previously denied claims of these conditions.

The veteran is seeking service connection for a psychiatric disability, including post-traumatic stress disorder and a nervous condition. The Board has ordered remand due to the need for additional development of medical records and scheduling of a hearing.

The Board finds that the veteran is not recognized as a former POW for VA purposes and thus does not meet the criteria for presumptive service connection based on prisoner of war status. The veteran's claims for service connection for malnutrition, ulcer disease, heart disease, and PTSD are also denied.

The veteran's claim for a higher initial disability rating for PTSD was granted, with the effective date being September 3, 1999.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues related to service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder, and the need to comply with the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for additional development and compliance with VCAA requirements.

The Board has determined that the appellant does not have PTSD and therefore, service connection for this condition is denied.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for PTSD, finding that his condition did not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation based on the severity of his symptoms.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of exposure to ionizing radiation and PTSD, finding no evidence supporting these claims.

The Board has granted a 100 percent disability evaluation for PTSD, finding total occupational and social impairment due to symptoms such as gross impairment in thought processes or communication, persistent delusions or hallucinations, grossly inappropriate behavior, a persistent danger of hurting himself or others, an intermittent inability to perform activities of daily living (including maintenance of minimal personal hygiene), disorientation to time or place, and memory loss for names of close relatives, own occupation, or own name. The veteran's claim for a total rating based on individual unemployability is dismissed as moot due to the granted PTSD evaluation.

The VA granted service connection for PTSD and assigned a 50 percent evaluation, effective August 19, 2001.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral foot disability, residuals of a viral infection (including bronchitis and strep throat), and PTSD. The decision also addressed whether new and material evidence had been submitted to reopen the claim for bilateral foot disability.