PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The veteran is granted an initial rating of 50 percent for PTSD from December 2, 1996, to March 21, 1998.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and assigned a 50 percent rating from June 3, 1999. A subsequent increase to 70 percent was granted effective February 11, 2004.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for additional development and notification, including obtaining SSA records and medical evidence.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining Social Security Administration (SSA) disability records and medical reports.

The veteran's PTSD is rated at 30 percent, the maximum schedular rating available. His erectile dysfunction was not evaluated as it has been resolved by severance of service connection.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA psychiatric examination.

The Board has remanded the case for further development to verify stressors and determine if a current diagnosis of PTSD or an immune system disorder is present.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of PTSD with anxiety was denied as the earliest date entitlement arose is January 16, 2003.

The VA denied an increased rating for PTSD and tinnitus, with the decision concluding that a higher evaluation is not warranted based on the current evidence of record.

The veteran's PTSD has resulted in total social and occupational impairment since March 8, 2003, warranting a 100 percent schedular rating.

The veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death. The claims for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder and Meniere's disease as secondary to bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and tinnitus are not before the Board.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining missing medical records and conducting a VA psychiatric examination.

The Board has remanded the claims for additional development due to new evidence received after previous SSOCs.

The VA denied an initial rating greater than 30 percent for PTSD, finding that the veteran's symptoms warranted a 30 percent disability evaluation.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining evidence related to in-service stressors and PTSD.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development of his claims, including service connection and requests to reopen. The SMC claim will be reconsidered after these issues are resolved.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected PTSD does not warrant an evaluation in excess of 50 percent, as his symptoms do not meet the criteria for a higher rating based on occupational and social impairment.

The Board has determined that the evidence is insufficient to establish a diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder, and thus denied the veteran's claim for service connection.

The veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent, reflecting occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas such as work, school, family relations, judgment, thinking, or mood. The VA examiner noted the veteran's symptoms of frequent nightmares, persistent difficulty concentrating, and avoidance behaviors.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for depression and found that there was no clear and unmistakable error in a June 1997 rating decision denying service connection for PTSD. The veteran's current depression is manifested by inability to work, near-continuous depression, hostility, irritability, anger, some memory impairment, and the need for ongoing therapy sessions.