PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination and need for additional information about the Veteran's employment.

The Board found that the Veteran does not meet the DSM-IV criteria for PTSD and denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD has been found to cause total occupational and social impairment, warranting a 100% disability rating.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is characterized by occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity, but without deficiencies in most areas. The current rating of 50% adequately reflects the severity of his condition.

The Board has remanded the case for clarification of the question of a diagnosis of PTSD and further development.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the Veteran's VA Form 9 was not received within the required time frame, and thus did not meet the criteria for a timely Substantive Appeal.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD and IBS. The Veteran's PTSD is not linked to a verified in-service stressor, while her IBS claim was not addressed as it pertained to an issue already decided.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues regarding obtaining records related to a sexual assault during service and for additional development of the Veteran's medical treatment records.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and COPD.

The Veteran's PTSD prior to August 27, 2004 did not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 30 percent. From August 27, 2004, his PTSD did not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 50 percent.

The Board has remanded the case for compliance with legal requirements and to provide the Veteran an opportunity to submit evidence supporting his claims, including stressor verification.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a nervous disorder (claimed as PTSD) and residuals of lumbosacral strain. The appeals regarding bilateral hearing loss, impotence, migraine headaches, and chronic pes planus were also denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD is related to his service, specifically his involvement in retrieving a deceased friend's body during combat in Korea. The claim for service connection for PTSD is therefore granted.

The Veteran's death was not caused by a disease or injury incurred in or aggravated by service, nor did any such disease or injury contribute substantially or materially to his death.

The Veteran's PTSD was rated at 10% prior to 5 December 2006, and the Board found that a higher rating was not warranted under the applicable criteria.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including verification of stressors and VA examination to determine the nature and extent of any additional disability attributable to medical treatment or examination.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional records, specifically Vet Center treatment records. The case will be re-adjudicated after these records are obtained.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional development, including a new VA examination and consideration of his Social Security earnings record.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was denied because there is no evidence of a diagnosed condition, and the stressor claimed by the Veteran could not be verified. The Board found that the Veteran did not have combat duty and provided insufficient details regarding his alleged in-service stressors.