PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board found that the veteran's claimed in-service stressors, including an explosion and a mistaken notification of family death, have not been verified. As such, service connection for PTSD cannot be established.

The Board has decided the case needs further investigation and evidence collection to determine if the veteran's PTSD is service-connected.

The Board has ordered the case back to the RO for additional development, including obtaining relevant SSA records and scheduling a hearing. The appellant's claim for service connection for PTSD is pending.

The veteran is permanently and totally disabled due to service-connected disabilities, including right side weakness requiring the use of a wheelchair, cane, or walker for locomotion. The Board finds that he meets the criteria for a certificate of eligibility for assistance in acquiring specially adapted housing.

The veteran's PTSD results in social impairment due to symptoms such as depressed mood and sleep impairment, but does not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD warrants a 50 percent disability rating, effective February 26, 2002.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including obtaining a current VA examination and providing proper VCAA notice.

The Board found that the veteran's notice of disagreement was not timely filed, and therefore denied the appeal as to the issue of timeliness.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have PTSD, residuals of a right ankle sprain, left ankle disability, or bilateral osteoarthritis of the knees that are related to military service.

The veteran's claims for PTSD and an increased rating for diabetes mellitus are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining verification of stressors for PTSD and copies of medical records for diabetes mellitus.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD warrants a disability rating of 70 percent, but not more, based on significant occupational and social impairment.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination. The veteran's claims of increased rating for diabetes mellitus and service connection for PTSD are pending.

The Board is remanding the case to schedule a hearing for the veteran in White River Junction, Vermont. The veteran's claim of reopening his service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder will be considered.

The veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional treatment records and a VA examination, as well as proper VCAA notice.

The veteran's PTSD is manifested by occupational and social impairment, with deficiencies in most areas such as work, school, family relations, judgment, thinking, or mood due to symptoms of difficulty in adapting to stressful circumstances (including work or a worklike setting). The Board finds the schedular criteria for assignment of an initial evaluation of 70 percent for PTSD have been met.

The veteran's PTSD has been rated at 50 percent prior to June 30, 2003 and increased to 70 percent effective from June 30, 2003. The appeal is granted for the increase in rating.

The veteran withdrew his appeal for increased ratings for tinnitus and left ear hearing loss, leaving only the issues of an increased rating for PTSD and entitlement to a TDIU.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service connection claim for PTSD is granted based on credible evidence of in-service stressors and a diagnosis of PTSD.

The VA has granted a disability evaluation of 50 percent for the veteran's service-connected PTSD, reflecting severe impairment in the ability to establish or maintain effective relationships with people.

The Board found that the veteran did not engage in combat with the enemy and thus could not establish a stressor related to service. As such, the claim for PTSD was denied as there is no evidence of a verified stressor.