PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection of PTSD and granted it, finding that new evidence supports a diagnosis of PTSD related to in-service combat experiences.

The veteran's service-connected PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent, and the Board found that it does not warrant a higher rating based on the current evidence of record.

The veteran's PTSD is rated at 100% prior to March 17, 1998 and at 70% thereafter due to total occupational and social impairment.

The VA has determined that the veteran's PTSD does not warrant a higher than 70 percent disability rating, as his symptoms do not meet the criteria for total occupational and social impairment.

The VA determined that the veteran's PTSD did not result in significant occupational and social impairment, warranting a 50% disability rating.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the veteran's PTSD does not warrant an evaluation in excess of 30 percent, as his symptoms do not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board dismissed the appeal regarding the denial of service connection for PTSD because the veteran did not timely file a substantive appeal. The claim for bilateral high frequency sensorineural hearing loss is granted.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), finding that the appellant's current psychiatric disorders did not manifest during or as a result of his military service.

The Board dismissed the veteran's claim of service connection for porphyria cutanea tarda as he did not file a timely Substantive Appeal.,PTSD was also not perfected on appeal, and the Board dismissed this issue due to lack of timely filing of a Substantive Appeal.

The Board has determined that the effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD is August 31, 1996.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, concluding that there is no current diagnosis of PTSD and that the symptoms do not meet the criteria for a PTSD diagnosis.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an effective date prior to December 29, 1999 for the grant of service connection for PTSD. The earliest record of a claim was received on December 29, 1999.

The Board found that the evidence does not support a diagnosis of PTSD, and thus denied the veteran's claim for service connection.

The veteran's claim for hepatitis has been reopened, and his PTSD rating prior to October 13, 1999 is under consideration.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating from 50 percent to 70 percent for PTSD, finding that his symptoms do not meet the criteria for a higher rating due to severe social and occupational impairment.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, increased ratings for hypertension and perforation of the left tympanic membrane with hearing loss. The veteran did not provide evidence to support his claim for PTSD due to lack of a confirmed stressor. His hypertension was rated as noncompensable because his diastolic readings were consistently below 100 and he took medication that controlled it. For the perforation of the left tympanic membrane with hearing loss, the veteran's hearing in the service-connected ear was still within normal limits.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and determined that the veteran's combined disability rating meets the criteria for a TDIU, granting him a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that there was no credible supporting evidence to substantiate his claimed stressors and thus concluding that the preponderance of the evidence is against the appellant's claim.

The VA determined that the veteran's PTSD did not warrant a higher disability evaluation, maintaining it at 30 percent.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of service connection for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) due to a lack of credible supporting evidence that an in-service stressor actually occurred, and no medical diagnosis of PTSD. The veteran did not provide any verified in-service stressors or corroborated symptoms.