PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The veteran was granted service connection for PTSD with schizophrenia effective from July 2, 2002. The claim was originally received on July 2, 2002, and the diagnosis of PTSD was first made in March 21, 2003.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of his medical records, including from the VA hospitals in New Orleans and Washington D.C., as well as Social Security Administration (SSA) records. The case will be reviewed again after this information is obtained.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities are of such a nature and severity as to prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation, thus meeting the criteria for a TDIU.

The veteran's service-connected PTSD causes occasional decrease in work efficiency due to depression, irritability and suspiciousness. The VA has granted a 30 percent rating for PTSD.

The Board has granted service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder and denied service connection for peripheral neuropathy, both related to the veteran's Vietnam-era military service. The decision is based on presumptive exposure to Agent Orange.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling new VA examinations.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary prior to the adjudication of the claim for service connection for PTSD due to lack of evidence of a verifiable in-service stressor event or incident. The veteran's appeal is REMANDED.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have PTSD and therefore, service connection for this condition is denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for boils and PTSD, finding no competent medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service. The claim for boils was denied due to a lack of diagnosed chronic skin disorder, while the claim for PTSD was denied because there was insufficient credible supporting evidence that the claimed in-service stressors occurred.

The veteran's claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 30 percent for service-connected post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is being remanded due to the need to apply both old and new versions of the VA Schedule for Rating Disabilities, as well as provide notice under 38 U.S.C.A. § 5103(a).

The Board found that the veteran's PTSD was not incurred in or aggravated by his active service, as there is no credible evidence of an in-service stressor.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA and private treatment records from the date of his initial claim to the present.

The veteran's PTSD was rated at 70 percent disabling effective June 18, 2003. The appeal for higher initial ratings is denied.

The veteran's PTSD and left knee disorder were evaluated, but the claims for higher ratings were denied as they did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under VA's schedular guidelines.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD does not meet the criteria for a higher rating, as his symptoms do not significantly impair his occupational and social functioning. The TDIU claim is also denied due to lack of evidence showing unemployability solely based on service-connected PTSD.

The veteran's PTSD was rated at 30 percent effective from April 16, 1991. The rating has been continued.

The Board has granted a 30 percent evaluation for the veteran's service-connected PTSD since February 8, 2006.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD warrants a 50 percent disability rating, as his symptoms do not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher evaluation.

The Board has determined that there is no credible supporting evidence of the veteran's claimed in-service stressors, and therefore, service connection for PTSD cannot be established.

The veteran's PTSD was initially rated at 30 percent prior to September 13, 2006. From that date, the rating was increased to 70 percent.