PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including verifying claimed stressors and obtaining clinical records.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an effective date prior to September 26, 1995 for a TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities. The RO granted increased ratings and a TDIU effective September 26, 1995.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals (Board) denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that there was insufficient evidence to verify the in-service stressors and determine whether the current PTSD is related to service.

The veteran's initial claim for a higher rating for PTSD with recurrent depression is being remanded due to the need for additional development of evidence, including an opinion on her employability.,The veteran's claim for TDIU prior to July 23, 2004 is also being remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with her initial rating claim.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development and lack of full notice under VCAA. The veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is on appeal.

The Board finds that the veteran is entitled to an effective date of September 27, 2001 for the establishment of service connection for diabetes mellitus. The claim was received more than one year after the May 8, 2001 effective date for this change in regulations. The veteran's erectile dysfunction and low back disorder were not granted as service-connected conditions.

The veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent, and his shrapnel wound residuals are rated at 10 percent. The appeals for higher ratings have been granted.

The veteran's claims for increased rating, service connection for PTSD, and skin conditions secondary to herbicide exposure were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of an in-service stressor for PTSD or credible supporting evidence for the claimed skin conditions.

The veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and schizoaffective disorder, is being remanded due to the need for additional development of his medical records and examination.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and did not address his reopened left ankle disability claim.

The Board has decided that further development is needed before a decision can be made on the merits of the claim for service connection for PTSD. The veteran's stressor allegations need to be verified, and additional evidence may help determine if he experienced combat-related trauma during his military service.

The Board has remanded the case for further examination and evaluation of the veteran's PTSD claim.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary before the claims can be fully adjudicated, including obtaining service personnel records and verifying stressors for PTSD, as well as arranging for VA examinations to assess the veteran's psychiatric disability and bilateral knee disabilities.

The veteran's claim for a higher rating for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for additional medical records and an updated VA examination.

The Board has dismissed the veteran's appeals of the initial disability evaluations for his service-connected diabetes mellitus and PTSD as he did not file a timely substantive appeal.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient verification of the veteran's claimed stressors and a need for further examination. The veteran is seeking service connection for PTSD, which was diagnosed but denied based on unverified stressors.

The Board found that the veteran's PTSD was not service-connected due to lack of credible supporting evidence for his claimed in-service stressors.

The veteran is seeking service connection for PTSD, but the case has been remanded due to insufficient evidence and a need for further examination.

The veteran's claims for increased PTSD rating, earlier effective date for the 70 percent disability rating, and TDIU were denied. The RO found that it was not factually ascertainable whether the increase in severity warranted a higher rating or if the veteran was unemployable due to service-connected disabilities prior to June 1, 2001.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, finding that the veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for a diagnosis of PTSD and instead diagnosed him with generalized anxiety disorder. The evidence does not support a link between his current condition and military service.