PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has determined that an effective date of November 21, 2000 is warranted for the grant of a 50 percent disability rating for service-connected PTSD.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for special monthly compensation based on need for regular aid and attendance of another person or being permanently housebound.

The veteran's PTSD symptoms, including suicidal ideation and difficulty in adapting to stressful circumstances, warranted a 70 percent rating from September 26, 1996. From March 2005, the veteran was found to have total occupational impairment due to his PTSD.

The Board has determined that further development is needed to establish service connection for PTSD and residuals of a right heel fracture.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling examinations. The veteran's claim of service connection for hearing loss remains on appeal.

The Board has remanded the case for further development to verify in-service stressors and obtain treatment records.

The Board has determined that the veteran's post-traumatic stress disorder is related to a stressful event in service and grants the claim for service connection.

The Board has granted a disability rating of 70 percent for the veteran's PTSD, effective from January 8, 2004.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for specially adapted housing or a special home adaptation grant due to lack of qualifying conditions.

The Board denied the veteran's request to reopen his claim for service connection of major depressive disorder and also denied his increased disability rating for PTSD.

The Board has determined that the veteran's diagnosed PTSD is related to his active military service, including his tour in Vietnam and his service during the Persian Gulf War. As a result, the claim for service connection for PTSD is granted.

The veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent for the period on and after May 10, 2004.

The Board found that the veteran's claimed stressors were not corroborated by evidence and did not demonstrate PTSD attributable to an in-service event, leading to a denial of service connection for PTSD.

The Board has granted the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that his diagnosed condition is related to his active military service.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the veteran's claimed PTSD was not incurred or aggravated in service and denied both his claims for service connection for PTSD and for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD but determined that the earliest effective date is October 4, 2002.

The Board found that new and material evidence had been received to reopen the veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for postoperative residuals of a deviated nasal septum/deformity and PTSD. The Board also determined that these conditions were related to his period of active service.

The Board has determined that further development and a medical examination are necessary to address the veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and paranoid schizophrenia. The case is REMANDED for these actions.

The Board has remanded the case due to failure to comply with prior remand instructions and additional development is required.

The veteran is seeking an effective date prior to July 19, 1994 for the grant of service connection for PTSD. The Board has remanded the case due to issues related to notification and assistance under the VCAA.