PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than February 25, 2004 for the grant of service connection for PTSD is without legal merit and therefore denied.

The veteran's appeal is remanded for the issuance of outstanding VA treatment records and a contemporaneous examination to assess the current severity of his PTSD. The claim for service connection for hives as secondary to service-connected PTSD will also be addressed.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than November 22, 2004 for the grant of a total disability rating for compensation purposes based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to lack of evidence showing that the veteran filed an informal claim prior to November 2004 or that his service-connected disabilities underwent an increase in severity within one year prior to November 2004.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current diagnosis of depressive disorder, PTSD, or any other service-connected disabilities. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to his military service.

The Board found that the veteran's PTSD is not causally related to his active service and denied both claims for service connection and TDIU.

The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for PTSD due to insufficient notice. The issue of a rating in excess of 20 percent for diabetes mellitus remains denied.

The Board has determined that further development is needed to determine if the veteran's PTSD is service-connected, and has ordered a psychiatric examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding in-service stressors for PTSD. The veteran's claim will be reconsidered after further development.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is related to his combat service in Vietnam and grants service connection for this condition. The right hand and left leg disabilities are not currently addressed as they have not been evaluated by VA.

The veteran's appeal is remanded due to allegations of worsening PTSD symptoms and the need for additional VA examinations. The case will be re-adjudicated after obtaining updated medical records.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine if the veteran's PTSD is related to service, and has remanded the case for further action.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development to verify the veteran's claimed stressors and determine if he meets the criteria for service connection for PTSD.

The VA has granted a 50 percent rating for the veteran's service-connected PTSD, effective November 9, 2005.

The veteran is granted a 100 percent rating for chronic adjustment disorder with PTSD from the period prior to September 24, 2002. The issue of entitlement to an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for degenerative changes of the left elbow remains pending.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for his service connection awards, finding that no earlier date is warranted.

The veteran's PTSD is found to be related to his service, and he was granted service connection. For the period prior to November 12, 2003, the veteran's cancer of the larynx resulted in hoarseness but no inflammation or nodules on cords, warranting a noncompensable rating.

The Board is remanding the case for additional development, including obtaining clinical records and rationale from Dr. L.D.B., to determine if service connection can be established for the cause of the veteran's death.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of the PTSD claim and other issues, including a respiratory disorder. The earlier effective date issue remains pending.

The VA has determined that the veteran's PTSD does not warrant a rating higher than 30 percent, as it causes occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks.

The veteran is seeking service connection for PTSD, which he claims was caused by a hazing incident during his military service. The case has been remanded due to the need for additional development and evidence.