PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further examination and clarification of his service-connected PTSD rating and the severity of his gunshot wound to the right leg.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete information regarding the veteran's service stressors and treatment records. The claim will be reconsidered after these additional pieces of evidence are obtained.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for scheduling a Travel Board hearing. The issues of service connection for impotence and PTSD are pending.

The Board granted the veteran's request to reopen his claim for service connection for PTSD, but denied the claim on the merits.

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for PTSD is being remanded due to the need to obtain additional VA treatment records and conduct a new examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and a need for further examination. The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is pending.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current diagnosis of PTSD is not related to his military service, and a new VA examination is needed to clarify the nature and extent of any psychiatric disorder found to be present.

The VA determined that the appellant's PTSD does not warrant a rating higher than 50 percent, as his symptoms do not meet the criteria for more severe impairment.

The veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD has been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. However, additional development is needed before this claim can be adjudicated on the merits.

The veteran's PTSD disability, which was rated at 30 percent prior to August 21, 2003, has been increased to a 100 percent rating effective from that date. The Board found the veteran unemployable due to his service-connected PTSD and referred the case for extraschedular consideration.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and low back injury, finding no medical evidence linking current diagnoses to service or any verified stressors. The claim for low back injury was also not granted due to lack of pre-service diagnosis.

The Board found that the veteran did not engage in combat with the enemy and there is no credible supporting evidence for any of his claimed in-service stressors. As a result, service connection for PTSD was denied.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including scheduling a VA examination and obtaining medical records. The veteran's claims for service connection for his mental health conditions are pending.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, diabetes mellitus, and emphysema due to lack of credible supporting evidence of in-service stressors.

The Board is remanding the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and providing the veteran with VCAA notice regarding his claims for service connection.

The veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, reflecting significant occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The veteran's PTSD produces significant occupational and social impairment, warranting a higher rating than the current 30 percent.

The veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, effective from March 7, 2005.

The veteran's service-connected PTSD is rated at 50 percent, the highest initial rating available under VA guidelines.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional examinations and records to determine service connection for PTSD and left ankle issues.