PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD due to new and material evidence. However, the claim remains denied as there is no credible supporting evidence that the in-service stressors occurred.

The veteran's PTSD symptoms have been rated at 30 percent since the initial grant of service connection, with no change in rating prior to May 6, 2004. Since then, his condition has warranted a higher rating.

The VA has determined that the veteran's PTSD currently meets a 50 percent disability rating, reflecting moderate impairment in social and occupational functioning.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD due to insufficient evidence and need for further development. The claim will be reviewed again after obtaining additional records, including deck logs from his military ship and treatment records from a VA medical center.

The veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a VA examination and additional medical records, as his service-connected PTSD may have worsened since his last VA examination.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have PTSD as a result of service and denied his claim for service connection.

The veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD was initially denied due to lack of a diagnosed condition and unverified stressors. The Board has ordered further attempts to verify the existence of the veteran's reported stressors.

The Board has remanded the case due to unverified stressors and a need for further psychiatric examination.

The Board has determined that the veteran is not competent for VA purposes due to his mental incapacity, including PTSD and alcohol dependence.

The Board found that the veteran's PTSD did not improve to a degree warranting a higher rating, and thus denied the reduction from 70 percent to 50 percent.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining medical records and arranging a VA examination to determine if the veteran meets the criteria for diagnosing PTSD and whether it is related to service.

The veteran's PTSD results in severe social and occupational impairment but is not productive of total isolation, a profound retreat from mature behavior, or being demonstratively unable to obtain or retain employment. The Board finds that the evidence reveals a disability picture that more closely approximates the criteria for a 70 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 9411.

The veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than February 24, 1999, for the grant of service connection for PTSD is granted. The effective date is set at March 12, 1992.

The Board found that the veteran did not engage in combat and there is no credible supporting evidence to corroborate his reported stressors. Therefore, service connection for PTSD was denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current diagnosis of fatty tumors and there is no evidence to support service connection for this condition. The claim for PTSD will be remanded as it requires further development.

The Board has remanded the case due to procedural errors and a need for further development, including obtaining VCAA notice and scheduling an updated VA examination.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for further development due to insufficient information regarding stressor events in service and incomplete medical records. The case will be readjudicated after these issues are addressed.

The veteran's initial evaluation for PTSD was granted at 50 percent. The Board has determined that an additional VA examination is necessary due to the increase in severity of his symptoms since the April 2004 VA examination.

The Board found that the veteran does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD and there is no verified stressor related to service, thus denying the claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD and major depressive disorder have resulted in occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity, warranting a 50 percent initial evaluation.