PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The service-connected PTSD is found to have contributed significantly in producing the veteran's death. The appellant's claim for DIC under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318 is dismissed as moot due to the grant of service connection for cause of death.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder, right ankle disability, residuals of a head injury, bilateral shoulder disability, neck disability, and astigmatism in the April 2002 rating decision. The appeal was not timely filed.

The Board has granted a TDIU rating and assigned an effective date of March 21, 2003 for the veteran's service-connected PTSD.

The veteran's service-connected PTSD is currently evaluated as 50 percent disabling, effective from the date of claim on November 4, 2004.

The veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death.

The veteran withdrew her appeal for service connection for obsessive-compulsive personality trait and elevated cholesterol at a hearing before the Board of Veterans' Appeals.

The veteran's PTSD is productive of total occupational and social impairment, warranting a 100% rating since July 31, 2000.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, acne vulgaris, sebaceous cyst, and follicular infundibular cyst due to exposure to herbicide agents. The Board found that there was no independent evidence confirming any stressors or exposures during service.

The veteran does not have PTSD that is the result of disease or injury incurred in or aggravated by active military service.

The VA determined that the veteran did not have a verified stressor from service and therefore, PTSD was not incurred in or aggravated by active service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of PTSD, finding that entitlement to compensation for PTSD arose in February 6, 1999 when new and material evidence supported a diagnosis of PTSD related to corroborated stressors.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of increased rating for PTSD and entitlement to TDIU due to his failure to report for scheduled VA examinations. The veteran was not granted service connection for a headache condition, hypertension, low back disability, cervical spine disability, shoulder disability, or left ear hearing loss.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination and compliance with VCAA provisions.

The veteran is seeking service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including major depression, anxiety disorder, schizophrenia, and PTSD. The appeal is remanded due to incomplete service records and the need for further verification of his National Guard service.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA psychiatric examination to assess the severity of his PTSD.

The veteran is seeking an increased evaluation for his service-connected PTSD. The RO has remanded the case to obtain additional medical records and to schedule a VA psychiatric examination.

The veteran is seeking a higher evaluation for his service-connected post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The VA has ordered the case to be remanded due to the need for a new examination as the last one was nearly three years ago and the veteran argues that his symptoms have worsened.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including scheduling VA examinations and providing proper VCAA notice.

The veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, reflecting occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity due to symptoms such as flattened affect, panic attacks more than once a week, difficulty understanding complex commands, impaired short- and long-term memory, impaired judgment, and disturbances of motivation and mood.

The Board found no evidence to support the veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD due to a beating during basic training. The VA examiner determined that the veteran did not have a diagnosis of PTSD and instead had symptoms consistent with generalized anxiety disorder. For his scar, the Board noted that the veteran's disability is rated based on limitation of function rather than a separate rating code.