PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and awarded a 100% rating effective from November 5, 1993. The claim of reopening the low back disorder was also granted.

The Board denied an effective date prior to June 26, 1995 for the grant of service connection for PTSD.

The Board has determined that the veteran's reported in-service stressful experiences, including mortar and sniper attacks on his Battalion during service, are verified. However, there is insufficient evidence to support a diagnosis of PTSD based solely on these verified stressors. The RO will obtain additional records from the Unit Record Center for the quarter ending in October 1969 and request a supplemental psychiatric opinion to determine if all verified stressful experiences are sufficient to support a diagnosis of PTSD.

The Board found that the veteran's PTSD with secondary depression did not warrant an evaluation in excess of 50 percent, and service connection for fatty liver was not well grounded.

The VA denied an increased rating for the veteran's PTSD, maintaining a 30 percent disability evaluation since June 6, 1996.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD and migraine headaches, finding that the veteran's claims were not well-grounded due to lack of verified stressors in Vietnam.

The veteran's PTSD with severe depression is rated at the highest possible schedular evaluation of 100 percent.

The veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected PTSD is being remanded due to the need for additional medical records and an examination.

The Board found that the veteran's PTSD does not warrant a higher evaluation, as his symptoms do not meet the criteria for a 50% or higher rating. The issue of an increased evaluation for shell fragment wound of the right posterior thigh is remanded to the RO.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the appellant did not file an adequate substantive appeal regarding whether the June 11, 1996 rating decision was clearly and unmistakably erroneous in not granting a 100 percent disability evaluation for post-traumatic stress disorder prior to August 28, 1989.

The veteran claims service connection for PTSD, but the Board finds that development under 38 U.S.C.A. § 5103 and possibly 38 U.S.C.A. § 5107 is required before a final decision on the merits can be made.

The VA denied the veteran's request for a higher disability rating for PTSD, currently rated at 50 percent. The decision stated that the evidence demonstrated occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity due to impaired judgment, abstract thinking, disturbances of motivation and mood, difficulty in establishing and maintaining effective work and social relationships.

The Board found no competent medical evidence to support the veteran's claim of service connection for a psychiatric disability, including PTSD. The veteran was diagnosed with dementia due to Parkinson's disease and other conditions.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD due to a lack of medical evidence establishing that he currently has PTSD.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD, finding that the claim was received on January 14, 1997.,The Board also denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for tinnitus, determining that the earliest possible effective date is May 18, 1983.

The veteran's PTSD is rated at 10 percent, and the Board has ordered a remand to determine if his current rating accurately reflects his disability severity.

The Board denied the claims for service connection for Meniere's disease, an original rating in excess of 30 percent for post-traumatic stress disorder, and an increased rating in excess of 10 percent for a low back disability. The RO is instructed to readjudicate these issues with consideration of additional evidence.

The Board found that the appellant's claims for service connection for PTSD and bipolar disorder were not well-grounded due to insufficient evidence of in-service stressors and a lack of medical nexus between current symptoms and service.

The veteran's PTSD results in total occupational impairment, and the Board has determined that a rating of 100 percent is warranted.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD due to a lack of verified in-service stressors and insufficient medical evidence supporting the diagnosis.