PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran does suffer from PTSD and that this condition is sufficiently linked to a verified stressor, thus granting service connection for PTSD.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a VA psychiatric examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected PTSD and its impact on his occupational and social functioning.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current skin condition related to his military service, and thus denied service connection for this claim. The issue of tinnitus was remanded due to the Veteran's complaints about communication during the VA examination.

The Veteran's PTSD was productive of complaints including exaggerated startle response, irritability, and social isolation. The Board found that the criteria for a higher evaluation have not been met.

The Veteran does not have a diagnosed condition of PTSD that is related to service. The Board found no evidence supporting the claim for service connection.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development of his claims, including obtaining relevant medical records and scheduling a VA psychiatrist examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD is related to his combat service in Vietnam, and thus grants service connection for PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and his claim for TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a psychiatric examination.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical records and for a VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected PTSD and lumbosacral strain.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 10 percent, and the Board has granted a higher rating to 30 percent since October 2005. Service connection for hypertension as secondary to PTSD was also granted.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, the highest schedular rating available. The Veteran does not have a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and TDIU was granted.

The Board has granted a 50 percent rating for posttraumatic stress disorder from April 26, 2006. The effective date is not specified as the claim was reopened and evaluated under new evidence.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development of his service connection claims, including verification of stressors and PTSD diagnosis.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including obtaining updated medical records and arranging for VA examinations to assess the severity of his PTSD and determine if he is unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that there was no evidence of a stressor in service and thus no basis to establish PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD is manifested by total occupational and nearly total social impairment, warranting a 100 percent disability rating.

The Board found that there is no credible supporting evidence of the claimed in-service stressors, and thus denied service connection for PTSD.

The Board found that the Veteran's PTSD was not incurred in or aggravated by active military service and denied his claim.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining Social Security Administration records and providing corrective VCAA notice.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a Travel Board hearing. The claims of service connection for tinea cruris and PTSD are still under review.