PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including providing a proper notice letter and requesting additional evidence to determine if the veteran was assaulted during active service.

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of PTSD was denied by the Board as his failure to report for VA examinations resulted in a denial of the claim.

The veteran's appeal for a higher initial rating for PTSD has been withdrawn due to the grant of an increased rating and TDIU.

The veteran's PTSD was found to be productive of occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency prior to December 15, 2003. From December 15, 2003, the disability has been productive of reduced reliability and productivity.

The veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent disabling, effective September 26, 2003. The VA has granted the claim for a higher rating.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further evaluation and potential rescheduling of examinations to assess his PTSD and hearing loss.

The VA has determined that the veteran's PTSD does not meet or exceed the criteria for a higher evaluation, as it only causes mild impairment in occupational and social functioning.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased rating for PTSD and service connection for hepatitis, finding that his symptoms did not warrant a higher rating or that they were not related to service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that there was no verified in-service stressor and thus insufficient evidence to establish a link between his current PTSD diagnosis and his military service.

The Board has determined that additional evidentiary development is required, including verifying the veteran's claimed in-service stressors and conducting a VA examination to determine if he currently has an acquired psychiatric disorder due to active service.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the veteran does not have a diagnosis of PTSD etiologically related to active service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

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

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of January 9, 1995 for a 100 percent rating for PTSD, finding that as the law and not evidence is dispositive, he has no legal entitlement to such an earlier effective date.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions, including coronary artery disease, kidney disorder, incontinence, prostate enlargement (claimed as prostate cancer), arthritis of multiple joints and the spine, bilateral hearing loss, bilateral tinnitus, and post-traumatic stress disorder. The decision found no evidence of these conditions during active duty or continuity of symptomatology thereafter.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and readjudication, including scheduling a videoconference hearing.

The Board has granted service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder and denied service connection for a skin disability.

The Board found that the veteran did not engage in combat with the enemy during service and could not verify his claimed in-service stressors. Therefore, the claim for service connection for PTSD was denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to the veteran's failure to appear for a scheduled videoconference hearing and requests that it be rescheduled at the St. Louis RO.

The Board denied the veteran's request to reopen his claim for service connection of post-traumatic stress disorder due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, Hepatitis C, and a growth on the left side of the neck. The evidence did not support these claims.