PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The veteran's PTSD is manifested by nightmares and flashbacks, with no evidence of panic attacks, memory impairment or impaired thinking. The assigned rating reflects the severity of his condition.

The veteran's service-connected schizophrenia with PTSD resulted in total occupational and social impairment due to persistent hallucinations, paranoia, suicidal ideation, and difficulty functioning.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service connection claim for PTSD is granted, as there is sufficient evidence to link his current diagnosis of PTSD to his in-service stressors.

The veteran's PTSD symptoms did not warrant a rating in excess of 50 percent prior to August 8, 2002. From that date, the evidence does not show impairment beyond what is contemplated by a 70 percent evaluation.

The veteran's claims for increased PTSD and TDIU were denied due to his failure to report for scheduled VA examinations.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD and for PTSD, finding that there was no evidence of a current diagnosis or a link between his military service and these conditions.

The veteran's claim for a higher initial rating for PTSD was denied. The RO awarded a 50 percent rating, effective from August 16, 1994, but the Board is remanding this issue to consider the applicability of old rating criteria prior to November 7, 1996.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The evidence did not show that he engaged in combat with the enemy and his claimed stressors were unverified. No current diagnosed psychiatric disability was related to service.

The veteran's appeal involves claims for PTSD and a herniated disc, including seeking an earlier effective date for service connection and increased disability ratings. The case is being remanded to the RO for additional development.

The Board found that the veteran's claimed service connection for PTSD could not be granted due to a lack of verified stressors, and thus denied the claim. The issue of major depression was also denied as there were no verified stressors.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining SSA records and VA medical records. The claims of service connection for PTSD and a skin condition are being considered as new and material evidence was submitted.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete verification of the veteran's reported inservice stressor event involving an accident with a vehicle that resulted in the drowning of six servicemen. The veteran is seeking service connection for PTSD related to this incident.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD due to lack of credible supporting evidence of the claimed in-service stressor. Service connection was also not granted for headaches, low back pain, and gynecological disorders.

The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was denied because the evidence did not establish that he engaged in combat and his claimed stressors were unverified. The TDIU claim was also denied as the veteran is currently receiving a 100% schedular evaluation for prostate cancer, which precludes him from being eligible for a TDIU.

The veteran's claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 30 percent for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a new VA examination and compliance with VCAA requirements.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and further development is required.

The veteran's PTSD has been rated at 50 percent, the highest schedular rating available for this condition.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and a fracture of the jaw, finding that new and material evidence has been submitted. The veteran now has an opportunity to present additional evidence in support of these claims.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and the residuals of a shell fragment wound of the right thigh were denied. The claim for service connection for residuals of fragment wounds of the back and buttocks was also denied.

The veteran's PTSD is currently manifested by ongoing symptoms of depression, difficulty sleeping due to recurring nightmares, intrusive thoughts of Vietnam, irritability, anger outbursts, social isolation, and a Global Assessment of Functioning (GAF) score of 48, resulting in severe social and occupational impairment. The criteria for an initial rating of 70 percent but no higher are met.