PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have PTSD that was incurred in or aggravated by his active service, and therefore denied the claim for service connection.

The veteran is granted an effective date of February 20, 2002 for the grant of service connection for PTSD. The Board finds that the evidence supports a finding that the veteran submitted an informal application to reopen his service connection claim from PTSD on February 20, 2002.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development due to VCAA notification issues.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed right leg disability and nervous disorder (claimed as PTSD) are not service-connected due to lack of evidence showing a current disability or link to service.

The Board found that the veteran's PTSD symptoms, while significant, did not meet the criteria for a higher initial rating beyond 50 percent.

The veteran has withdrawn his appeals for increased PTSD, a compensable duodenal ulcer evaluation, and service connection for headaches secondary to head injury and PTSD.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain a current VA examination and assess the severity of the appellant's PTSD, as his GAF scores have indicated an increase in symptoms.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, due to a lack of credible evidence corroborating his in-service stressors and because no other chronic or acquired psychiatric disorder was present during service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development and consideration of new evidence, including a supplemental statement of the case.

The veteran's PTSD results in total occupational and social impairment, warranting a 100 percent evaluation. The other claims are denied.

The veteran is seeking an earlier effective date for a 100 percent evaluation for PTSD, which was assigned on April 12, 2001. The Board has ordered remand to review the claim based on additional evidence.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD and PVD. The veteran's claim for chest pain with dizziness, shortness of breath, and blackout spells was not addressed in this decision.

The Board has granted the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that there is a balance of evidence showing that the veteran has PTSD as a result of events verified as occurring in service.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development due to recent evidence, including Congressional Inquiries. The veteran claims PTSD began during service or as a result of incidents in boot camp and Okinawa.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for additional psychiatric evaluation to differentiate between impairment caused by PTSD and non-service connected conditions.

The veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent, effective October 13, 2000. The claim for an increased rating prior to June 27, 2003, is denied.

The VA has determined that the veteran's obsessive compulsive disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder do not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher rating than 50 percent.

The Board has granted the veteran's request to reopen his claim of service connection for PTSD, finding that new and material evidence has been received.

The veteran's PTSD has resulted in total occupational and social impairment since March 24, 1998. The Board granted a 100 percent disability rating for PTSD effective from that date. However, the claim for TDIU is moot due to the grant of the 100 percent rating.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD should be remanded to allow for further development, including verification of claimed in-service stressors and a VA psychiatric examination.