PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA psychiatric examination, and the veteran's inability to attend the examination. The appeal is currently in a pending state.

The Board has determined that the veteran's schizophrenia and PTSD are related to his military service, while hepatitis is not shown to be related to his service. The claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder (to include schizophrenia and PTSD) is granted.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development to verify the veteran's claimed stressors and obtain clarification of the medical opinions regarding his psychiatric disorders.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claims for PTSD and residuals of pneumonia, including bronchial fibrosis, based on new evidence. The claim is now considered on its merits.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus due to noise exposure during active military service. However, the veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and PTSD remain pending as they have not been resolved yet.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD, aggravated by service, warrants a 40 percent rating. The effective date for this award remains pending as it is addressed in the REMAND portion of the decision.

The Board has determined that a VA examination is needed to determine if the veteran suffers from PTSD and whether his current symptoms are attributable to reported in-service stressors. The claim will be remanded for this purpose.

The Board has reopened the claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD, but further development is needed due to insufficient stressor information and potential need for VA compensation and pension medical examination.

The Board granted an initial disability rating of 30 percent for PTSD, effective September 6, 2001. The veteran's claim was also granted for an earlier effective date.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder, hypertension, and psoriasis. The RO later denied reopening these claims on the basis that new and material evidence had not been submitted.

The veteran is seeking an earlier effective date for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to his service-connected PTSD. The case is being remanded for further development and consideration.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for PTSD, Depressive Disorder, and Lung Disorder. The appeals to reopen claims for skin rash and infectious hepatitis were also denied due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to substantiate the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and major depressive disorder, including considering alternative sources of evidence such as private medical records and civilian police reports.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating for his PTSD, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher disability evaluation.

The Board found no clear and unmistakable error in the May 10, 1996 rating decision that assigned a March 26, 1992 effective date for the grant of a 100% rating for post-traumatic stress disorder.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and need for further examination, including verification of combat incidents and review of VA outpatient treatment records.

The veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent, effective from the date of this decision.

The veteran's major depression and PTSD are currently rated at 70 percent, but the evidence does not support a higher rating.

The veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death.

The veteran's claims for service connection for pes planus with right foot abrasion, benign prostatic hypertrophy, and PTSD and depression were denied. The Board found that there was no evidence of these conditions during active service or related to any established event, injury, or disease in service.