PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent disabling, and the appeal for a higher evaluation is granted.

The Board denied the veteran's claim to reopen his service connection for a nervous condition, including PTSD due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional evidence and development, including securing records from VA facilities and private providers. The veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD is being reopened based on new evidence.

The Board has granted a 70 percent evaluation for PTSD effective from October 16, 2002. The veteran's PTSD is manifested by total occupational and social impairment.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD, which was initially granted with a 50% rating in July 2003 and later increased to 70%, does not warrant an increase beyond this initial rating.

The veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for increased compensation due to dependency, an increased rating for PTSD, and a TDIU are being remanded for further development.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the veteran's service connection claim for post-traumatic stress disorder is granted, based on direct evidence and no presumption or secondary condition.

The Board found that the veteran does not have a current chronic psychiatric disability, including PTSD or depression, and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has granted a 70 percent evaluation for the veteran's service-connected major depressive disorder with PTSD, which includes symptoms such as panic attacks, poor concentration, difficulty adapting to stressful circumstances, nightmares, mistrust, isolation, paranoia, and difficulty with male supervisors.

The Board found no verified in-service stressor events and denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD.

The VA has determined that the veteran's PTSD does not warrant a higher disability rating as it only causes occasional occupational and social impairment with intermittent periods of inability to perform tasks.

The Board found that the veteran does not currently have PTSD and denied all other service connection claims. The reasons for denial are provided in the decision summary.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a review of VA prescribed medications and their potential impact on the veteran's death in a motor vehicle accident.

The veteran's claim for an initial disability evaluation in excess of 50 percent for post-traumatic stress disorder is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA and private treatment records.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an initial disability rating in excess of 30 percent for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD as there is no current medical diagnosis of PTSD.

The veteran is seeking an effective date prior to January 20, 2000 for the award of service connection for PTSD. The case is being remanded to address his claims regarding SSA disability benefits and VA outpatient treatment records, as well as his contention that the July 1992 rating decision contains clear and unmistakable error (CUE).

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, heart attack, and stroke secondary to PTSD. The claim of reopening the hypertension was also denied due to lack of evidence showing it was incurred in or aggravated by military service.

The Board has determined that additional development is required to decide the veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. This includes scheduling a VA examination and determining whether any current diagnoses are related to active service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, peripheral neuropathy secondary to Diabetes Mellitus Type II, and a TDIU due to lack of medical evidence supporting these claims.