PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The case is being remanded for further evaluation of the veteran's hearing loss and PTSD claims, including obtaining additional medical records and conducting new examinations.

The Board has granted an initial evaluation of 70 percent for PTSD, finding that the veteran's symptoms meet the criteria for such a rating due to severe impairment in most areas including work and social relations.

The veteran's PTSD has been granted an initial disability rating of 50 percent, effective May 28, 2004. The VA determined that the veteran's deficiencies in work and family relationships, along with his depressed mood, meet the criteria for a 70 percent rating.

The veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and providing proper VCAA notice.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including verifying the veteran's in-service stressors and scheduling a VA psychiatric examination.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is service-connected, as her current diagnosis of PTSD aligns with the DSM-IV criteria and there is a corroborated in-service stressor. The benefit of doubt has been applied.

The veteran's claim for a higher rating for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining SSA disability records and any recent VA treatment records.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims due to the need for additional development and evidence.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that there was no evidence of a diagnosed condition and noting that her symptoms did not meet the criteria for PTSD.

The Board has ordered the VA to attempt to verify a claimed stressor for PTSD and schedule the veteran for an examination if the stressor is corroborated.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for PTSD based on new evidence, but denied the temporary total rating based on hospitalization due to lack of treatment related to a service-connected disability.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 70% disability rating for PTSD was denied as there is no evidence of the required symptomatology prior to January 9, 2003.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD does not meet or nearly approximate the criteria for an initial rating in excess of 30 percent.

The veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, depression as secondary to PTSD, GAD, and related conditions have been denied due to lack of confirmed stressor events. The Board finds the veteran's account regarding his claimed PTSD-inducing stressors not credible.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a diagnosis of PTSD related to military service and therefore, service connection for PTSD is denied.

The veteran's PTSD causes occupational and social impairment with symptoms equivalent to reduced reliability and productivity, warranting a 50 percent evaluation.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete evidence and needs further development, including obtaining a VA mental health professional's opinion on whether the veteran experienced an in-service personal assault that could be considered as a stressor for PTSD. The examiner should also determine if the veteran meets the criteria for a diagnosis of PTSD based on this confirmed stressor.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the veteran's claimed PTSD is not related to his military service and thus denied his claim.

The VA determined that there is no medical evidence linking the veteran's PTSD to his military service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and the need for further verification of the veteran's claimed stressor event. The issue of service connection for alcoholism secondary to PTSD is also pending.