PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board found that the veteran's PTSD was incurred during service, and his major depression is not well grounded.

The Board found that the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was not well-grounded due to a lack of competent medical evidence linking PTSD to his active duty.

The RO denied increased evaluations for PTSD and pustular folliculitis, finding the initial ratings of 30% and 10%, respectively, to be proper.

The VA has determined that the veteran's PTSD does not meet or approximate the criteria for a disability rating in excess of 50 percent.

The VA has granted service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder and assigned a 30 percent evaluation, finding that the disability is currently manifested by mood swings, weekly panic attacks, anxiety, difficulty sleeping, and suspiciousness of others.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD due to a lack of verified stressors during active duty and failure to engage in combat with the enemy.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD due to a lack of credible supporting evidence that the claimed inservice stressors actually occurred.

The veteran's claim for a higher rating for his PTSD is remanded due to incomplete medical records and the need for additional examination.

The veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, and the Board found that a higher rating is not warranted under either the old or new criteria.

The Board has granted a 30 percent initial evaluation for post-traumatic stress disorder as of the date of receipt of the appellant's claim, June 5, 1998.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD results in total occupational and social impairment, warranting a 100 percent evaluation.

The Board has remanded the case for a videoconference hearing and further development.

The veteran's service-connected PTSD is manifested by symptoms that render him demonstrably unable to obtain or retain employment, and the Board finds a 100 percent rating for PTSD is appropriate.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, due to a lack of evidence showing a current diagnosis or a link between service and the condition.

The Board found that the veteran's claims for PTSD and secondary service connection for peripheral vascular disease, amputations of the right foot, and osteomyelitis are not well-grounded due to a lack of evidence supporting these claims.

The veteran's claim for PTSD is granted as it was incurred in service. The claim for arthritis of the back, shoulders, neck, and legs is not well-grounded due to lack of competent medical evidence linking the condition to service or any incident during service. The claim for an evaluation in excess of 50 percent for muscular atrophy is denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of February 1, 1994 for a 100% disability evaluation for PTSD. The evidence did not show that the veteran was totally disabled due to PTSD prior to this date.

The Board has reopened the claim for secondary service connection for Crohn's disease due to new and material evidence. However, it was determined that there is no current diagnosis of Crohn's disease in the record, thus denying the claim for secondary service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD warrants a 70 percent evaluation, effective from when service connection was established in May 1991. This rating is based on severe impairment in social and occupational functioning.

The veteran's claim for an increased initial rating for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a VA examination and review of all relevant evidence.