PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The veteran's PTSD is productive of incapacitating symptoms resulting in total occupational and social impairment, warranting a 100 percent rating from the date of claim.

The veteran's PTSD, depression, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction are all found to be service-connected.

The Board has granted the veteran's motion to reopen his claims for service connection for PTSD and hemorrhoids, finding that new and material evidence has been received. The Board also found that the veteran's external hemorrhoids were incurred during active military service.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further investigation and examination regarding the veteran's claimed PTSD due to his service in Vietnam. The veteran will be scheduled for a VA PTSD examination if it is determined that he engaged in combat or had a verified stressor.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to the need to verify stressors and determine if the veteran's PTSD is service-connected.

The VA has determined that the veteran's PTSD does not warrant a rating higher than 30 percent throughout the appeal period, as his symptoms do not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation.

The Board found that the appellant did not engage in combat with the enemy and provided insufficient evidence to verify his claimed stressors. Therefore, service connection for PTSD was denied.

The veteran is seeking earlier effective dates for various service-connected disabilities and the award of a total rating based on individual unemployability. The case must be remanded to allow for proper VCAA notice, issuance of a Statement of the Case, and readjudication.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations for PTSD, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating at any time.

The Board found that there is no current diagnosis of PTSD and denied the veteran's claim for service connection.

The Board found that the veteran did not have combat duty and her claimed in-service stressor was not corroborated by official records or other supportive evidence, thus denying service connection for PTSD.

The veteran's PTSD was initially granted a 10% rating from March 7, 2002 to March 25, 2003. From March 26, 2003 onwards, the VA increased his rating to 30%. The decision is based on the severity of his symptoms and their impact on daily functioning.

The VA determined that the veteran's PTSD is not related to his military service and denied his claim.

The veteran's appeal is remanded due to procedural errors and the need for further development of his claims, including addressing earlier effective dates for increased evaluations and TDIU.

The Board found that the appellant's bad conduct discharge from a general court-martial constituted a bar to VA benefits, as he was not insane at the time of his offense and therefore did not meet the criteria for an insanity defense.

The veteran's cause of death is being reviewed for service connection and benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 due to VA treatment in Miami, Florida.

The veteran is seeking earlier effective dates for the awards of service connection for PTSD and TDIU. The case must be remanded to adjudicate these claims.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining relevant medical records and ship's deck logs.

The Board has remanded the case due to interrelated claims and incomplete evidence. The claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death is deferred, while other accrued benefits claims are reviewed based on evidence available at the time of his death.

The RO has granted service connection for PTSD and assigned an initial 30 percent rating, effective May 23, 2003. The appellant is seeking a higher rating, but the appeal involves disagreement with the initial rating following the grant of service connection.