PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The veteran's PTSD was rated at 100% effective November 5, 1994.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim of service connection for a cervical disability is not well grounded, and his PTSD as a result of active military service is granted.

The veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent and the Board has determined that a 50 percent rating is warranted based on his symptoms of anxious mood, poor abstracting ability, nightmares, and GAF score of 55. The other service-connected conditions are also rated as they were before.

The Board has denied reopening the claims for service connection for PTSD and low back disability due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board denied service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder in March 1998. The veteran's motion argued that this decision contained clear and unmistakable error, but the Board found no such error.

The Board denied service connection for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Dysthymic Disorder as the claims were not well-grounded due to a lack of medical evidence supporting these conditions.

The Board has determined that the appellant's claim is well-grounded and has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD.

The VA has determined that the veteran's PTSD does not warrant a higher initial rating, as it causes occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform tasks.

The veteran is dissatisfied with the initial rating assigned for his service-connected PTSD, which was granted in a June 1991 rating action. The RO increased the rating to 50 percent effective from July 12, 1988.

The Board found that the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was not well-grounded due to a lack of medical evidence of current diagnosis and no stressor verified. The claim is therefore denied.

The veteran's service-connected PTSD precludes him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation, and the Board finds sufficient evidence to support this conclusion.

The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was denied, and his claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss was also denied.

The veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD is well-grounded and the Board finds that his current diagnosis of PTSD is related to his active service. The case is remanded for further development, including verification of stressors and a VA psychiatric examination.

The Board has determined that the veteran engaged in combat with the enemy and his PTSD is related to his service. Therefore, the claim for service connection for PTSD is granted.

The veteran's initial 50 percent disability rating for PTSD from March 25, 1996 to March 26, 1997 is granted.,An increased rating to 70 percent for the veteran's service-connected PTSD after March 26, 1997 is granted.

The Board concluded that the veteran's post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) was incurred as a result of military service, granting her claim.

The veteran's service-connected PTSD resulted in total social and occupational impairment, warranting a 100 percent disability rating effective from September 17, 1996.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for post-traumatic stress disorder is remanded due to the need for additional evidence and examination.

The Board found that the veteran's PTSD does not warrant an increased rating beyond 50 percent, and his claim for TDIU was also denied due to the severity of his service-connected disability alone not meeting the criteria for a total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability.

The Board found no competent evidence that the veteran has PTSD as a result of his military service and denied the claim.