PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The veteran's service-connected PTSD is rated at 30 percent, and the Board has determined that a higher rating of 70 percent should be granted due to more severe symptoms.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is service-connected as it was incurred during his active military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the veteran's in-service stressors for PTSD. The RO is instructed to attempt to verify these stressors and obtain all available treatment records from the Washington, DC VA Hospital.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD warrants a 100 percent disability rating effective from September 5, 1997.

The veteran's claims for service connection were denied as there was no competent evidence of a current disability or a relationship to service, except for the right eye lesion which is not clear if it relates to exposure to ionizing radiation.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining medical examinations and gathering additional information from the veteran regarding his service in Vietnam.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues regarding the propriety of severing service connection for PTSD and the entitlement to an increased disability rating. The veteran's appeal is pending resolution.

The veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD prior to June 7, 2004 was denied.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records from the veteran's outpatient clinic and Vet Center in Jersey City. The appeal will be reconsidered after this additional evidence is obtained.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a cervical spine disability and PTSD, finding that there is no evidence of chronic conditions during or within one year after service. The VA examiner opined that any current cervical spine disabilities are not related to service.

The veteran's service-connected PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, and the Board finds that it does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and verifying in-service stressors.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including a VA psychiatric examination to clarify diagnoses and provide an opinion regarding the likely etiology of current mental disorders.

The Board has granted service connection for alcohol abuse/dependence and sexual dysfunction disorder as secondary to the veteran's service-connected PTSD.,Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease was not found to be related to service or service-connected conditions.

The VA determined that the veteran's PTSD most nearly approximates occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity, warranting a 50 percent disability rating.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD should be remanded to allow for further development, including verification of his claimed in-service stressor and a psychiatric examination.

The Board found no credible supporting evidence of the claimed in-service stressors and concluded that PTSD was not incurred in or aggravated by the veteran's active duty service.

The veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death. The Board cannot proceed with the merits of the claim as he is no longer alive.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for post-traumatic stress disorder prior to March 1, 2005 and a current evaluation in excess of 50 percent for post-traumatic stress disorder.

The Board has found the veteran's statements concerning a sexual assault during her initial training to be credible. The medical evidence shows that she was diagnosed with PTSD and that this alleged sexual assault is among the stressors supporting the diagnosis.