PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The veteran withdrew his appeal, satisfied with the May 2005 rating decision.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim of service connection for PTSD. The veteran's claim is now pending for further review.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the veteran does not have PTSD and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for PTSD due to new and material evidence, including verified stressors from Vietnam. The claim is now considered on its merits.

The Board has decided that the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD should be remanded to allow for further development of his case, including obtaining additional medical records and verifying the stressor incident.

The VA has granted service connection for PTSD and assigned a 50 percent evaluation, but the veteran argues that his disability is more severe than this rating indicates.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for a hearing at the RO before a Veterans Law Judge.

The Board has decided that further development is needed before the claim can be fully adjudicated, including verifying the veteran's claimed stressors and conducting a VA psychiatric examination.

The veteran's PTSD was granted service connection based on credible evidence of his combat experiences. The other claims for shrapnel wounds to the legs and arthritis of the lumbar spine are being remanded for further development.

The VA denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death and denied DIC under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318 based on hypothetical entitlement to a total disability rating for at least 10 years prior to death.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD warrants a rating of 70 percent, reflecting significant impairment in social and occupational functioning.

The veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is granted. The claims for residuals of a spine injury and a disability manifested by muscle spasm and swelling of the hips, legs, and toes are denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete information and needs further development of the stressor claims before deciding on service connection for PTSD.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that he does not have this condition.

The veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent, and the Board has granted a 100 percent schedular rating effective from May 2001.

The Board found that the veteran did not timely file a substantive appeal with regard to an August 1998 rating decision, and thus lacks jurisdiction over this case.

The Board has granted a 70 percent rating for PTSD, the highest schedular rating available under VA's rating criteria. The veteran is also entitled to payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses incurred as an inpatient from October 23-25, 1993.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been presented to reopen the veteran's claims for service connection for chronic post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and a chronic acquired psychiatric disorder. The veteran's application is granted.

The veteran's PTSD did not meet the criteria for an initial evaluation in excess of 30 percent from December 10, 1997 to September 12, 2004.,Starting from September 13, 2004, the veteran's PTSD did not meet the criteria for an initial evaluation in excess of 50 percent.

The Board found no evidence linking the veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder to his military service, including any claimed in-service stressors. The claim was denied.