PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has granted an effective date of March 8, 1990 for the grant of service connection for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to insufficient VCAA notification, and the case will be returned for further action.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for clarification of the veteran's hearing request and scheduling an appropriate hearing.

The Board found that the veteran did not engage in combat and there is no credible supporting evidence confirming any of his claimed in-service stressors. As a result, service connection for PTSD was denied.

The Board found that the veteran's major depression and PTSD were not incurred in service, as there was no evidence of a current diagnosis or link to service. The claim for service connection is denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD due to a lack of verified stressors and an inadequate diagnosis.

The Board determined that the veteran does not have PTSD and therefore denied service connection for this condition.

The Board has found new and material evidence sufficient to reopen the veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD. The veteran likely experienced a sexual assault during her military service, which is believed to have caused her current PTSD.

The veteran's PTSD was previously rated at 30 percent, and the RO increased it to 50 percent effective April 29, 1997. The rating has remained at 50 percent since then.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have PTSD and her claim for service connection is denied. Additionally, she failed to report for a VA examination scheduled in relation to her reopened claim of psychiatric disorder other than PTSD.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is attributable to service and grants the claim.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder, and thus grants the reopened claim.

The veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, and he has been found to be unemployable due to his service-connected disabilities.

The veteran's PTSD is manifested by occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity, warranting a 50 percent evaluation.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and PTSD, finding that the veteran's conditions were not incurred or aggravated by active duty.

The Board has determined that the veteran's left ear hearing loss is service-connected, but his PTSD claim cannot be granted as there is no verified in-service stressor. The right ear hearing loss claim was denied due to lack of new and material evidence.

The veteran's PTSD was rated at 50 percent from November 18, 1996 to February 26, 2001 and increased to 70 percent since February 27, 2001.

The veteran's claims for an increased rating for PTSD and a permanent and total disability evaluation for pension purposes were denied due to his failure to report for scheduled VA examinations without good cause.

The Board has denied the appellant's request for an earlier effective date for accrued benefits due to her deceased spouse, as the period of two years prior to death is not sufficient.

The VA granted service connection for PTSD and assigned an initial disability rating of 30 percent.