PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss and PTSD are being remanded due to the need for additional development of his medical records, including a VA psychiatric examination for PTSD and a VA audiometric examination for hearing loss. The appellant will also be provided with corrective VCAA notice.

The Board has granted a 100 percent disability rating for PTSD, effective October 30, 2001. The veteran's service-connected PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent and will now be rated at the maximum schedular rating.

The veteran's claim for a higher evaluation of PTSD and the effective date for service connection for left shoulder disability are addressed. The VA examiner found that the veteran's PTSD affected his ability to maintain gainful employment and sustain effective social relationships, with GAF scores ranging from 35 to 60. The left shoulder disability is currently rated at 20 percent.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has denied the veteran's claim for a compensable evaluation for his service-connected PTSD, finding that there is no evidence to support an increase in disability level.

The Board found that the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for TDIU benefits was denied because there is no evidence of unemployability due to service-connected disabilities within one year prior to the filing of his claim. The veteran's substantive appeal was waived due to a delay caused by recent hospitalization.

The Board has granted service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder, finding that the veteran's symptoms are as likely as not due to his experiences in Vietnam.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and residuals of a nose condition, finding that there was no evidence to support these conditions as being incurred in or aggravated by military service.

The Board denied the veteran's request for an earlier effective date for service connection of PTSD, finding that no claim was filed prior to September 24, 1999. The evaluation for diabetes mellitus remains at 40 percent.

The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is granted, while the claims for diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus are denied.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and bilateral hearing loss, but further development is needed to determine if these conditions are related to service.

The veteran's appeal for service connection for cancer of the tongue, to include post-operative residuals is dismissed. The Board has also remanded his claim for PTSD due to insufficient evidence.

The VA has determined that the veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development due to the need to verify a claimed stressor event.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including a review of stressor evidence and an examination by a board-certified psychiatrist to determine if PTSD is related to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to the veteran not receiving requested medical records and a 60-day extension for filing his appeal. The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD remains under review.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD due to insufficient evidence of combat involvement and a lack of corroborated stressors in service, as well as conflicting medical opinions regarding whether he currently meets the criteria for a diagnosis of PTSD.

The Board has determined that the RO's decision was too narrow and should have attempted to verify the veteran's claimed stressor event, being shot down June 28, 1968 while assigned to the 25th Tactical Fighter Squadron in Vietnam. The case is REMANDED for further development.

The VA has granted an initial disability rating of 50% for PTSD, effective November 22, 2002. The veteran's symptoms include difficulty sleeping, nightmares, irritability, and avoidance of reminders of combat.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have PTSD or seizures as a result of service and denied both claims.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including PTSD, asbestos exposure, herbicide exposure (soft tissue sarcoma), tobacco-related disability, and pseudofolliculitis barbae. The appeal is not about service connection at all.