PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board is remanding the case to determine if the veteran's service connection claim for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, should be granted based on evidence and medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining a VA aid and attendance/housebound examination to determine if the veteran's service-connected disabilities render him housebound or unable to independently perform daily functions.

The Board found that the veteran does not have PTSD and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board found that the veteran does not currently suffer from PTSD and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board found that the veteran does not have a current psychiatric disorder, including panic disorder with agoraphobia and PTSD, as a residual of service or otherwise related to his military service.

The veteran's PTSD was granted a 70 percent disability rating effective from May 23, 2005. Prior to that date, the VA found no evidence warranting an increase beyond 50 percent.

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

The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was dismissed due to his failure to provide requested information and fail to report for a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including verification of stressors and a VA psychiatric examination to determine if the veteran's current psychiatric disorders are related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including a VA examination and proper VCAA notice.

The Board finds that the veteran does not have PTSD and denies the claim of service connection for PTSD.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for special monthly compensation based on being housebound.

The veteran seeks service connection for PTSD. The VA has diagnosed the veteran with PTSD based on clinical tests, but the stressors have not been verified due to lack of manifest evidence in service records and unverified personal exposure claims. The case is being remanded for further investigation into the veteran's claimed stressors.

The veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for the grant of special monthly compensation based upon the housebound rate is dismissed.,The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD is denied.

The Board has granted a 70 percent evaluation for the service-connected PTSD, which is more nearly approximates the criteria for occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to a previous remand not being followed.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have PTSD and his heart disease is not linked to service or a service-connected condition. Therefore, both claims for service connection are denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current right lung disorder and finds that his PTSD disability picture is currently evaluated at 30 percent, which is the maximum schedular rating available. The claim for an increased rating for PTSD is denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an effective date prior to December 5, 2002 for a 70 percent disability evaluation for service-connected Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).

The Board denied an effective date earlier than March 25, 1999 for the award of Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected PTSD. The veteran's claim was not considered 'factually ascertainable' as unemployable within one year prior to his formal claim.