PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board found that the Veteran's claimed in-service stressful experiences have not been corroborated by service records, and any diagnosis of PTSD was based on an unverified account. As a result, the claim for service connection for PTSD was denied.

The Veteran's representative withdrew the appeal regarding his initial increased rating for PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD from February 20, 2006 to April 9, 2007 was rated at 50 percent. From April 9, 2007, the rating was increased to 70 percent.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a VA psychiatric examination to determine the severity of his service-connected PTSD and its impact on his social and industrial impairment.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is manifested by occupational and social impairment, with deficiencies in areas such as judgment, thinking, family relations, work, and mood. The VA has granted an increased rating to 50 percent for PTSD.

The Board has determined that an effective date of July 11, 2004 is warranted based on the medical evidence showing PTSD symptoms during the year prior to the established date of claim for an increased rating.

The Board denied service connection for a low back disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder, finding that the submitted evidence was not new and material to reopen the claims.

The Veteran is seeking a higher evaluation for his service-connected PTSD. The Board has ordered the case back to the RO for obtaining outstanding VA treatment records from Battle Creek VAMC and for scheduling a new examination.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and conducting a psychiatric examination.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 50 percent since November 7, 2001. The symptoms have included anxiety, fear, poor sleep, nightmares, crying spells, vigilance, and quickness to anger.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to inadequate compliance with previous remand instructions and failure to adequately discuss the credibility of lay statements.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not meet the diagnostic criteria for PTSD and therefore, service connection for this condition is denied.

The Veteran has been granted service connection for PTSD due to in-service stressors that have been corroborated by credible supporting evidence.

The Board has remanded the case for further development to corroborate the Veteran's claimed stressors in Vietnam and obtain unit history reports.

The Veteran's claims for an increased evaluation for PTSD and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a VA examination.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is being remanded due to the need to obtain additional medical records and SSA disability benefits information.

The Board has determined that the effective date for the award of service connection for PTSD at 100 percent disabling is March 6, 2002.

The Board has ordered the RO to verify the Veteran's reported stressor events and obtain any additional VA mental health treatment records. The case will be readjudicated after these actions are completed.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, finding that the Veteran's reported stressors are sufficiently corroborated and linking his current symptoms to his military service. Service connection was denied for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent effective from July 22, 2005.