PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for a certificate of eligibility for financial assistance in purchasing an automobile or adaptive equipment, nor does he qualify for a certificate of eligibility for assistance in acquiring specially adapted housing.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for PTSD, a compensable rating for multiple SFW scars, service connection for bilateral hearing loss, and service connection for tinnitus.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining records from Akron City Hospital and Akron Blood Bank, VA Medical Center in Huntington, West Virginia, and U.S. Army and Joint Services Records Research Center (JSRRC) to verify stressor events.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence and procedural errors, including failure to verify stressors and obtain treatment records.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased rating for post-traumatic stress disorder and service connection for a low back disorder. The veteran is not entitled to an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for his PTSD, and there is insufficient evidence to establish service connection for his low back disorder.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD warrants a 30 percent disability rating, which is the maximum schedular evaluation available for this condition. The evidence does not support an increase in the disability rating.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining Social Security Administration records and providing the veteran with an opportunity to provide detailed information regarding his service stressors.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD or depressive disorder linked to his military service, and thus denied both claims.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder due to new and material evidence. However, additional development is required as stressor verification is needed from JSRRC and SSA records are requested.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development due to new evidence and a need for an examination.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not currently suffer from PTSD and therefore, service connection for PTSD cannot be established.

The Board has remanded the veteran's TDIU claim for additional development, including scheduling a VA examination and obtaining SSA records. The case will be returned to the Board after further review.

The Board has granted a 70 percent rating for PTSD effective May 16, 2003. The veteran's disability picture more nearly approximated that of deficiencies in most areas and an inability to establish and maintain effective relationships.

The VA has increased the veteran's PTSD rating to 50 percent, reflecting current manifestations of his condition.

The VA has determined that the veteran's PTSD warrants a 70 percent rating, effective from June 1999. The symptoms described do not meet the criteria for a higher initial rating.

The VA has determined that the veteran's PTSD warrants a 50 percent rating, reflecting moderate impairment in social and occupational functioning.

The veteran's PTSD is found to be the result of his military service, and he is granted service connection for this condition.

The veteran's PTSD was initially granted and rated at 30% effective from May 29, 2002. In October 2005, the rating was increased to 50%. The Board found that since March 31, 2004, the veteran met the criteria for a 100% evaluation due to total occupational and social impairment.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for gunshot wound of the right knee and PTSD, as well as his claim for TDIU, were denied due to his failure to report for scheduled VA examinations. His claim for a compensable rating for scars from the gunshot wound was also denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is related to his combat service and grants service connection for PTSD.