PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling examinations.

The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for further verification of stressor events and a VA psychiatric examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient information regarding the veteran's claimed stressors and the need for further examination to determine if PTSD is related to service.

The Board found that the veteran does not have PTSD related to her military service, including any period of inactive duty training (INACDUTRA). The claim for vertigo or a disability manifested by dizziness is addressed in the REMAND portion and is referred back to the RO.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD and glaucoma, finding no credible evidence to support the veteran's claimed in-service stressors or onset of his glaucoma during service. The claim for unspecified disability(ies) as a result of exposure to Agent Orange was also denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD, and there is no evidence linking any of his current disabilities (pseudofolliculitis barbae, sleep apnea, or hypertension) to service. Therefore, service connection for these conditions cannot be granted.

The veteran's PTSD has been rated at 30 percent prior to October 14, 2002 and at 50 percent beginning October 14, 2002. The Board found that the symptoms did not warrant a higher rating under any diagnostic code.

The veteran's claims for an increased evaluation for post-traumatic stress disorder and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and development of records.

The VA has determined that the veteran's PTSD does not warrant a rating in excess of 30 percent, as his symptoms do not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation.

The Board has granted service connection for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). The appeal was decided on the merits without any need to rely on a presumption, secondary condition, or other specific theory of service connection.

The veteran's PTSD was granted an initial rating of 30 percent from March 4, 1999 to September 26, 2000 for accrued benefits purposes. The claims for increased ratings and service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus were denied.

The Board has granted a 100 percent rating for PTSD throughout the entire appeal period, finding total occupational and social impairment.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining personnel records and providing proper VCAA notice.

The veteran's claim for an effective date prior to December 11, 2002 for the grant of increased compensation for his service-connected post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) including a total compensation rating based upon individual unemployability (TDIU) is granted. The effective date is set at August 29, 2000.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD is without legal merit and therefore denied.

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

The veteran's service connection claim for PTSD was denied as there is no credible evidence of the claimed in-service stressors.

The veteran's service-connected PTSD is currently manifested by occasional intrusive recollections, occasional nightmares and panic attacks. The RO has assigned a disability rating of 30 percent for the condition.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an effective date prior to June 14, 2002 for the grant of a total disability rating for compensation purposes based on individual unemployability (TDIU). The decision found that there was no evidence of an informal claim or written intent to file a claim for service connection before June 14, 2002.

The Board has determined that a new medical examination is needed to clarify the veteran's diagnosis and determine if his psychiatric disorders are related to service.