PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has granted a 70 percent disability rating for the veteran's PTSD, effective from the date of his initial claim. The evidence supports this decision as it shows significant impairment in social and occupational functioning.

The veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for PTSD is being remanded to the RO for additional development, including scheduling a VA psychiatric examination and obtaining updated treatment records.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of service medical records and the need for further examination to determine the nature and etiology of any current psychiatric disability.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD warrants a higher initial rating of 50 percent, reflecting significant impairment in occupational and social functioning.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected post-traumatic stress disorder.

The VA granted service connection for PTSD and assigned a 10 percent evaluation, but the veteran is seeking an increase to a higher rating.

The veteran's initial evaluation for PTSD was granted at 50 percent, and the appeal is about whether a higher rating should be assigned.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including verification of inservice stressful experiences and diagnosis of PTSD.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for a Travel Board hearing.

The Board has granted a 100 percent disability rating for the appellant's service-connected PTSD, finding that it causes total occupational and social impairment.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for medical testing residuals, reopening of lung disability and psychiatric disability (other than PTSD) claims, an effective date earlier than January 22, 1997 for VA pension benefits, and CUE in the October 10, 1975 rating decision denying service connection for a respiratory disability.

The Board has ordered a remand for the VA Regional Office (RO) to attempt to locate and contact D. R., who may have information corroborating the veteran's claimed stressors related to her PTSD. The appeal will be readjudicated after this development.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for further investigation of a stressor event that may have contributed to the veteran's PTSD diagnosis.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining Social Security Administration records and providing proper VCAA notice.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD due to a lack of credible supporting evidence for the claimed in-service stressors, despite VA efforts to corroborate them.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD due to a lack of verified in-service stressors, and thus concluded that his claimed PTSD is not related to his military service.

The Board has ordered additional development due to incomplete action in the previous remand. The issues of service connection for the cause of the veteran's death and entitlement to DIC under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318 are being reconsidered.

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of his service-connected PTSD is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA psychiatric examination.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have PTSD and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further action due to the need for additional evidence and a medical opinion regarding the claimed PTSD.