PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for a new VA psychiatric examination and the need to obtain his Social Security Administration (SSA) disability benefits records.

The veteran's claim for financial assistance in the purchase of an automobile or other conveyance and adaptive equipment, or for adaptive equipment only is denied as he does not meet the criteria for entitlement to this benefit.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of recent examination for PTSD and requests for additional development.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of verified stressors and because the veteran provided additional information about alleged perpetrators. The appeal is now pending for further development.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including obtaining additional information about the veteran's claimed in-service stressors and conducting a VA psychiatric examination to determine if he has PTSD. The initial compensable rating claim will also be remanded.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have PTSD or a chronic seizure disorder as claimed, and therefore service connection for these conditions is denied.

The Board finds that the veteran does not have current diagnoses of residuals of exposure to asbestos, malaria, rheumatic fever, jungle rot, PTSD, or varicose vein of the left testicle. The evidence is against a finding that these conditions are related to service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development of the evidence, including sending the veteran corrective VCAA notice and giving him an opportunity to respond.

The veteran is seeking service connection for PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, and an increased rating for his skin condition. The case has been remanded to obtain additional evidence and provide the necessary examinations.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims of service connection for gunshot wounds to his left forearm and leg, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and PTSD. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions were incurred or aggravated by service.

The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and review of his treatment records.

The Board has determined that the veteran likely experienced a sexual assault during service, which led to PTSD. The Board finds it as likely as not that this stressor occurred and grants service connection for PTSD.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD as there is no current diagnosis of PTSD and the preponderance of evidence does not support a finding that his claimed stressors occurred during service.

The veteran's claims for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder, and initial ratings higher than 20 percent for diabetes mellitus and 10 percent for atrial fibrillation were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating for diabetes mellitus or atrial fibrillation.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 50 percent for PTSD, finding that his symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating based on occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete service personnel records and missing Social Security Administration (SSA) records. The veteran's claim for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder remains pending.

The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for further verification of claimed stressors and a VA examination.

The Board has granted a 100 percent rating for PTSD effective October 25, 1999 and denied an earlier effective date.

The Board has determined that the appellant's PTSD warrants a 50 percent evaluation, reflecting significant impairment in occupational and social functioning.

The Board found that the veteran's PTSD symptoms do not warrant a rating in excess of 50 percent, as they did not meet the criteria for a higher disability rating.