PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The veteran's service-connected PTSD is shown to more nearly approximate a level of disability consistent with that of occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD warrants a 30 percent evaluation, and his hemorrhoids warrant no more than a zero percent evaluation.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, due to a lack of credible supporting evidence confirming any claimed in-service stressors and a clear diagnosis of PTSD.

The veteran's PTSD results in complete social and industrial impairment, warranting a 100% disability rating.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (other than PTSD) and post-traumatic stress disorder. The decision is based on a finding that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the claim of an acquired psychiatric disorder, and that the veteran did not engage in combat or have verified inservice stressors related to his period of active military service.

The veteran's PTSD is found to be proximately due to his service-connected left eye disability, and thus the claim for secondary service connection is granted.

The veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent since October 1996, reflecting considerable impairment in his ability to establish or maintain effective and favorable relationships with people.

The veteran's death was due to an acute myocardial infarction, presumed to have been incurred during his service as a former prisoner of war (POW). The Board granted the claim for service connection for the cause of death.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating of his posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is granted, with a current evaluation of 50 percent.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD and finds that new evidence supports a diagnosis of PTSD related to in-service events. The claim is therefore granted.

The Board found that the claim for service connection for PTSD is not well-grounded due to a lack of a current diagnosis of PTSD.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an effective date earlier than July 31, 1987, for a grant of service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder and his claim for a higher initial rating. The RO also denied his TDIU claim.

The Board denied an effective date prior to September 27, 1984, for a grant of service connection for PTSD and awarded an earlier effective date of September 27, 1984, for the assignment of a 100 percent evaluation for PTSD.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection are not well-grounded. The case is being remanded to the RO for further development of evidence and determination of whether the claims should be considered well-grounded.

The veteran has withdrawn his appeal regarding the denial of service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder.

The Board has determined that an increased rating of 60 percent is warranted for the veteran's service-connected lumbosacral strain, and that a 70 percent rating is warranted for PTSD.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected PTSD warrants a 30 percent disability rating, which is appropriate given his symptoms and current level of functioning. The other claims for service connection have been granted.

The VA Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the veteran's service-connected PTSD contributed to his death, as evidenced by his history of violent episodes and non-compliance with medication due to smoking. The cause of death was listed as COPD.

The Board granted service connection for a duodenal ulcer and assigned an effective date of November 23, 1989. The veteran's PTSD was rated at 70% disability as of May 3, 1989, and at 100% disability as of September 9, 1990.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an effective date prior to March 5, 1992 and a rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD. The veteran was granted service connection for PTSD with a 50% evaluation as of March 5, 1992.