PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has determined that the effective date for the grant of service connection for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder should be November 18, 1981.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim to reopen her service connection for PTSD and found that new and material evidence was submitted. However, the Board denied the claim as there is no diagnosis of PTSD in the record.

The Board has determined that the veteran meets all three criteria for service connection of PTSD, including a current diagnosis, a link between the current symptomatology and the claimed in-service stressor, and credible independent evidence verifying exposure to mortar attacks. As such, the veteran's claim is granted.

The Board granted a higher disability rating for PTSD from November 7, 1996. The veteran's service-connected PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent disabling.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD warrants a 50 percent evaluation, which is more closely approximated than any higher rating based on his symptoms and functioning.

The VA has determined that the veteran's PTSD does not warrant a rating in excess of 50 percent since January 13, 2000.

The appellant's combined disability rating is 70 percent, which meets the basic percentage standards for a total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities. However, his service-connected conditions do not prevent him from engaging in substantially gainful employment.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for further development and consideration of the merits of the claim based on the application of all pertinent criteria for rating PTSD.

The veteran's PTSD was rated at 30 percent prior to April 8, 1996 and increased to 50 percent from that date. The appeal is denied for an evaluation in excess of 30 percent prior to April 8, 1996.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is related to his service in Vietnam and grants service connection for PTSD.

The Board has granted service connection for the cause of the veteran's death due to PTSD, which was found to have contributed substantially and materially to his death. The issue of DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318 is dismissed as moot.

The veteran's PTSD has been found to meet the criteria for a 100 percent disability rating due to severe impairment in thought processes, communication, and daily functioning.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and a total rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disability, resulting in a denial of attorney fees from past-due benefits.

The Board has determined that the veteran's post-traumatic stress disorder is related to his service, specifically his combat experiences in Vietnam. As such, the claim for service connection for PTSD is granted.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a shell fragment wound of the right hip, PTSD, rotoscoliosis with lumbosacral strain, degenerative disc disease and spondylosis of the lumbar spine, and hypertension. The appeals were based on direct evidence rather than any presumption or secondary service connection.

The veteran's service-connected PTSD has resulted in total social and occupational impairment since the date of service connection, warranting a 100 percent evaluation.

The veteran's PTSD has resulted in his virtual isolation and inability to obtain or retain employment, warranting a 100% disability rating.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is linked to his service in Vietnam and has granted service connection for PTSD.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD, finding that his symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation.

The veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent disabling since October 20, 1997.