PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD results in considerable social and occupational impairment, warranting a 50 percent rating.

The veteran's PTSD was granted with a 70 percent evaluation, and other service-connected conditions were also granted. The veteran's TDIU claim was also granted.

The veteran has been granted service connection for PTSD and chronic low back strain and spinal stenosis with L3-4 disc protrusion. The Board found that the veteran's PTSD is related to an in-service shooting incident, which supports a diagnosis of PTSD. For his low back disability, the Board determined that he should receive separate ratings based on different periods of time due to disagreement with initial rating decisions. The veteran's low back condition was rated as 40 percent disabling prior to May 31, 1996 and more than 60 percent disabling from that date onwards.

The Board has granted the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that his current diagnosis of PTSD is related to verified stressors during his active duty in Vietnam.

The veteran's PTSD claim was initially granted, but the issue of service connection for headaches remains pending. The rating assigned is 30 percent.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current psychiatric condition is not service-connected, as it arises from his long-standing history of drug abuse and personality disorder.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, malaria, post-malaria syndrome, and a scar on his left shin. The decision is final as it was based on a previous denial of the same claim in September 1997.

The veteran's PTSD is found to be incurred in active service due to combat experiences in Vietnam.

The Board has determined that the claim for service connection for PTSD should be remanded due to a lack of verified stressor related to the diagnosis and potential other periods of active service not documented in the claims file.

The veteran's appeal is for a higher rating for his service-connected post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The RO has granted a temporary total rating of 100 percent due to hospitalization, but the prior 50 percent rating will resume upon termination of this temporary total rating. The VA examiner indicated that the overall severity of the veteran's PTSD is no more than 'moderate,' and there are conflicting opinions regarding its severity.

The veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 10 percent for PTSD from March 17, 1981 to July 14, 1994 was denied. The Board previously granted an effective date of March 17, 1981 and assigned a 10 percent rating.

The veteran's seizure disorder and PTSD have been granted increased evaluations, with the seizure disorder rated at 20 percent and PTSD rated at 100 percent.

The Board denied an increased rating for PTSD, but granted a 20% rating for the veteran's service-connected fracture of Cervical Spine with Traumatic Arthritis.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and an increased rating for his history of perforated left eardrum. The maximum schedular rating for a perforated tympanic membrane is 0 percent, which means no higher evaluation can be assigned.

The veteran's PTSD was granted a 100% evaluation effective as of March 1, 1995.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for PTSD and residuals of cold injuries to the feet, hands, shoulders, and knees. The RO previously granted service connection for these conditions but did not assign a compensable rating.

The veteran was awarded a 100% evaluation for PTSD effective in November 1994, based on the severity of his condition.

The veteran's service connection claims for PTSD, a cyst of the right side of the neck, gastroenteritis, an eye disorder, a plantar wart, an injury of the foot, a skin rash, blisters of the hands, and right wrist injury are all granted.

The Board denied reopening the veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD due to lack of new and material evidence, despite his assertions about in-service stressors.

The Board found no basis for granting an effective date earlier than January 31, 1985 for the grant of service connection for PTSD.