PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case for additional development of evidence, including verification of an alleged in-service stressor and a VA psychiatric examination.

The veteran's post-traumatic stress disorder is currently rated at 50 percent, the maximum schedular rating for this condition. The disability results in considerable social and industrial impairment but does not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation as it does not significantly impair his ability to establish or maintain effective relationships with people.

The veteran's service-connected PTSD has been rated at the highest possible schedular evaluation due to his inability to obtain or retain employment.

The VA has determined that the veteran's PTSD symptoms do not meet the criteria for a compensable rating, as there is no convincing evidence of current PTSD symptomatology during the appeal period.

The veteran's dysthymia, claimed as PTSD, was found to be incurred in service and granted service connection. Service connection for a skin disorder secondary to Agent Orange exposure was denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder, an increased evaluation for his back disability, a compensable evaluation for his bilateral hearing loss, and a total compensation rating based on unemployability. The decision also noted that the veteran's combined service-connected evaluation was 60 percent.

The Board found that the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was denied because there were no verified in-service stressors and a diagnosis of PTSD could not be established.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim of secondary service connection for psychiatric disabilities, finding that there is no evidence linking these conditions to his service-connected low back disability or hemorrhoids.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claims for PTSD, but not for a bilateral knee disability. The veteran's PTSD claim is granted, while his knee disability claim remains denied.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral defective hearing, heart disorder, and an innocently acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD). However, the claim of service connection for these conditions remains denied as there is no competent medical evidence linking any current disability to service.

The VA determined that the veteran's PTSD did not meet the criteria for service connection due to a lack of verified in-service stressors and current diagnosis.

The veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent disabling, effective from November 1998. The RO denied entitlement to a TDIU rating based on his service-connected PTSD.

The VA has determined that the veteran's PTSD does not meet the criteria for a higher disability evaluation beyond 50 percent.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of his psychoneurotic disorder, classified as anxiety disorder and PTSD, is not well-grounded. The appeal regarding service connection for coronary artery disease or any cardiovascular disability was also denied due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board found that the veteran's claims for PTSD and headaches were not well-grounded, as there was no evidence of a current disability related to service. The claim for temporary total evaluation based on hospitalization from June to July 1992 was also denied.

The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is denied as there is no clear diagnosis of PTSD and the claimed stressors are not supported by credible evidence.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, concluding that there is no evidence of an in-service stressor and that his symptoms do not meet the criteria for a diagnosis of PTSD.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss of the right ear and an increased evaluation for PTSD. The decision found that there was no competent medical evidence linking the current hearing loss to service, and that the criteria for a higher rating under DC 9411 were not met.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection of PTSD and found it well grounded. The veteran is granted service connection for PTSD, but his claim for a compensable disability rating for bilateral hearing loss remains denied.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is well-grounded, and therefore grants the claim. The case is remanded to allow further development including verification of stressors and a VA examination.