PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The veteran's claim for a higher evaluation for post-traumatic stress disorder is being remanded due to the need for a hearing before a traveling member of the Board.

The Board found that the veteran does not have PTSD related to service and denied his claims for service connection. The issue of whether new and material evidence had been received to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for schizophrenia was also denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's post traumatic stress disorder is related to his military service in Vietnam and grants this claim.

The veteran's PTSD is now rated at 50 percent disabling, reflecting significant impairment in social and occupational functioning.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen the claim of service connection for PTSD. The issue of hepatitis C will be addressed in a separate decision.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for PTSD and tinnitus of the right ear, but denied the claim for compensation benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 due to lack of new and material evidence.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD was denied as no claim for benefits was received within one year following his separation from service.

The July 23, 1993 rating decision denied service connection for PTSD due to a lack of evidence supporting the diagnosis.

The veteran's service-connected PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent, and his claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities remains denied.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the threshold requirements for eligibility for financial assistance in purchasing an automobile and adaptive equipment, or for adaptive equipment only. The appeal is denied.

The veteran's appeal for service connection for PTSD has been dismissed due to his death.

The VA denied the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD due to a lack of credible supporting evidence that his claimed in-service stressors occurred.

The Board has found that new and material evidence has been presented to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, allowing the case to proceed on this issue.

The VA has determined that the veteran's PTSD does not warrant an evaluation in excess of 50 percent.

The veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent prior to July 9, 1997. Beginning on that date, the rating for PTSD has been increased to 100 percent. The initial rating for hemorrhoids remains at 20 percent.

The Board denied service connection for systemic lupus erythematosus and an earlier effective date for the PTSD rating. The veteran's claims were based on reopened evidence, but there was no objective medical evidence of systemic lupus erythematosus.

The RO denied an increased rating for PTSD, currently rated at 50 percent.

The veteran's PTSD is productive of total occupational impairment, warranting a 100 percent schedular rating.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence was presented to reopen the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The veteran's current psychiatric disorders are related to his service, while his PTSD is not linked to any incident of service.

The veteran's PTSD claim resulted in a 70% disability rating effective February 28, 1998. The TDIU claim was granted with an effective date of October 28, 1999.