PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board found that new evidence did not reopen the claim for service connection of PTSD, as the veteran's claimed stressors were not verified and his pre-existing mental health conditions were not aggravated by military service.

The veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, reflecting considerable industrial impairment.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for sarcoidosis and a higher rating for PTSD. The claim for service connection for sarcoidosis is not well-grounded as there is no competent medical evidence linking it to an incident of service or to a service-connected disability. The issue of a higher rating for PTSD remains pending.

The VA has granted an increased evaluation of 70 percent for PTSD, which was previously rated at 50 percent.

The Board has determined that the veteran's diagnosed PTSD is due to verified stressors during his active military service, and therefore grants service connection for PTSD.

The Board denied the claim for an earlier effective date for a total disability rating on the basis of individual unemployability due to PTSD, finding that the appellant was not totally disabled for compensation purposes prior to October 15, 1996.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for reopening his PTSD service connection due to lack of new and material evidence, despite providing additional medical records and statements from the veteran. The claims file did not contain verified stressors.

The Board found that the veteran's PTSD did not warrant an evaluation in excess of 10 percent, as his symptoms were considered to be moderate and he maintained employment for over 29 years. The left buttock shrapnel fragment wound residuals are rated under the scars diagnostic code.

The case is being remanded for a video conference hearing with the appellant and a Member of the Board. The case will be returned to the Board after the hearing.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have PTSD and therefore, service connection for PTSD is denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and increased evaluations for her bilateral foot disorder and acquired psychiatric disorder. The decision found no evidence of a diagnosis of PTSD, and denied all other claims based on existing criteria.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD as there is no verified in-service stressor and the evidence does not support a diagnosis of PTSD based on service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, a lung disability, and fatigue as chronic disabilities resulting from undiagnosed illnesses. The decision found that new evidence did not meet the criteria to reopen the claim for PTSD.

The Board denied the appellant's request to reopen his claim for service connection of PTSD due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been presented to reopen the veteran's previously denied claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD. The issue now is whether this reopened claim is well-grounded.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD and the claim for residuals of a left great toe fracture, finding that there was no credible evidence supporting the claimed stressors or injuries.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD, finding that there was no objective evidence establishing the occurrence of his claimed in-service stressors and thus not meeting the criteria for service connection.

The veteran's service-connected PTSD is manifested by depression, anxiety, increased startle response, panic attacks, irritability, hypervigilance, memory loss, and feeling detached and estranged from others. All contacts, except the most intimate, are so adversely affected as to result in virtual isolation in the community.

The veteran's PTSD and bipolar disorder have been found to be productive of severe impairment in the ability to establish and maintain effective or favorable relationships with people, warranting an initial increased evaluation of 70 percent.

The VA has determined that the veteran's PTSD does not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher evaluation, as it only results in considerable social and occupational impairment.