PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board granted a 70 percent rating for PTSD as of March 1, 2000, and denied the veteran's request for higher ratings.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and denied service connection for a skin disorder. The veteran's PTSD is related to his in-service stressors, while the evidence does not support a finding of a chronic skin disorder or any link between current symptoms and service.

The veteran is seeking an increased disability rating for his service-connected PTSD with alcohol abuse. The Board has remanded the case to obtain a VA examination and additional medical records.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, finding that the veteran's current condition is as likely as not related to his verified in-service stressor involving a helicopter crash.

The appellant has withdrawn their appeal, and the case is dismissed.

The veteran is granted a rating of 70 percent for PTSD from May 6, 2003, and no higher. The evidence does not support a finding of total occupational and social impairment.

The Board has directed the RO to attempt to verify stressors related to PTSD, including a reported incident where the veteran's friend was killed in a mortar attack. The case is returned for further development.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including PTSD, arthritis of the left shoulder, acne, diarrhea, sexual dysfunction, eye disability, and thumb condition. The denial is based on a lack of credible evidence supporting the occurrence of claimed in-service stressors.

The veteran's appeal regarding the assigned ratings for PTSD with depression and post-traumatic headaches is being remanded due to incomplete development of his claims, including obtaining treatment records from VA Medical Center and a private neurologist.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for PTSD, a rating in excess of 30 percent for atopic dermatitis, and whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for residuals of a neck injury due to outstanding medical records and the need for further examination.

The Board has granted the claim of service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that his alcohol dependence was proximately due to or the result of his PTSD.

The VA determined that the veteran does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD related to his military service and did not provide sufficient evidence to verify any in-service stressors. Therefore, the claim for service connection for PTSD was denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD should be remanded to allow for further development, including obtaining medical records and a VA psychiatrist's opinion regarding the occurrence of in-service personal assaults.

The veteran's PTSD and depressive reaction with anxiety have resulted in total occupational and social impairment since April 19, 2002. The VA has granted a 100% evaluation for these conditions.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including verifying the veteran's claimed in-service stressors and obtaining a VA psychiatric examination to determine if PTSD is service-connected.

The veteran's claims for increased PTSD rating, service connection for thyroid disorder, stomach condition, drug and alcohol abuse as secondary to PTSD, and TDIU were denied due to his failure to report for scheduled VA psychiatric examinations.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of his PTSD treatment records and re-adjudication.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of service connection for PTSD, finding that the original claim was received on March 15, 1999, which is beyond one year after his separation from active duty. The veteran had not submitted a claim prior to this date.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date than July 26, 1994, for the grant of a 100 percent rating for PTSD requires additional development to ensure compliance with the notice and duty-to-assist provisions of the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000 (VCAA).

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD with depression and anxiety attacks is incurred in active service, supported by credible evidence of a stressor related to his reported experiences during Advanced Individual Training (AIT).