PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The veteran's PTSD has caused total occupational and social impairment since December 9, 1996. The Board granted a 100 percent evaluation for PTSD effective from that date.

The Board found that new evidence submitted by the appellant did not establish a verified stressor, which is necessary to reopen his claim for service connection of PTSD. The claim remains denied as there is no material evidence presented.

The veteran's service-connected PTSD is now rated at its highest level of disability (100%), indicating total occupational and social impairment due to symptoms such as flattened affect, circumstantial speech, near-continuous panic or depression affecting the ability to function independently, appropriate and effectively. The GAF score of 45 further supports this rating.

The veteran's PTSD was rated at 50 percent from August 27, 1997, through March 31, 2000.,PTSD was rated at 100 percent effective April 1, 2000.,TDIU was granted prior to April 1, 2000.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, finding that the veteran's combat experiences in service are sufficient to establish a link between his current psychiatric disorders and his military service.

The Board granted service connection for PTSD and assigned a 10 percent rating effective February 5, 1996. The veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for PTSD prior to September 30, 1996 was denied.

The veteran's PTSD warrants a higher initial evaluation of 70 percent, and he is also eligible for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.

The veteran's PTSD was rated at 30 percent from May 15, 1998 to May 11, 2000 and at 100 percent from September 1, 2000 to February 25, 2002.

The veteran's claim of service connection for hearing loss is denied. The claim of service connection for PTSD, to include a psychiatric condition, is granted based on the submission of new and material evidence.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Skin Disability, finding no evidence of these conditions in service or linked to service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of PTSD, finding that no evidence existed to support a prior claim filed in 1995.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an effective date prior to February 10, 1983, for the grant of service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have PTSD due to military service and therefore, his claim for service connection is denied.

The Board has reopened the appellant's claim for PTSD and found that new evidence supports a diagnosis of PTSD. The Board also determined that the appellant's current PTSD is not service-connected.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and is now considering the veteran's claim for nonservice-connected pension benefits prior to October 26, 2001.

The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD has been dismissed due to the death of the veteran during the appeal process.

The veteran's post-traumatic stress disorder is currently rated at 30 percent, and his claim for a total rating based on unemployability due to service-connected disability was granted.

The veteran's service-connected PTSD is currently evaluated at 30 percent, and the Board has denied a higher initial rating.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD warrants a 50 percent evaluation, reflecting significant occupational and social impairment.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for hypertension and PTSD. The hypertension claim was dismissed due to a lack of timely appeal, while the PTSD claim was denied as there was no credible supporting evidence that the claimed stressors actually occurred.