PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board found that the veteran did not engage in combat with the enemy and his claimed in-service stressors have not been corroborated by credible supporting evidence. Therefore, service connection for PTSD was denied.

The VA denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and headaches, finding that no new and material evidence had been submitted to reopen these claims.

The veteran's eye disability is rated at 100% due to his legally blind condition in both eyes.,Special monthly compensation for aid and attendance was denied as the veteran does not require regular assistance.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a new examination to assess the severity of his service-connected PTSD and whether it renders him unemployable.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of videoconference hearing and additional evidence needs to be reviewed.

The veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death.

The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is being remanded due to the need to verify his claimed stressors and conduct a VA psychiatric examination.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim of service connection for a low back disorder. The veteran's PTSD is found to be due to stressors experienced during his active service in Vietnam, and thus service connection is granted.

The Board has determined that the effective date for a 100% evaluation for PTSD is December 1, 1991, as this was the earliest date on which the veteran's service-connected disability warranted such an evaluation based on his inability to obtain or retain employment due to PTSD.

The veteran's PTSD was rated at 50 percent since April 14, 1997. As of September 15, 1997, the rating increased to 100 percent due to severe impairment in social and occupational functioning.

The Board has directed the RO to issue a statement of the case (SOC) regarding whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen the veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. The veteran is advised that he must respond to the SOC if he wishes to continue his appeal.

The veteran's PTSD was granted effective December 2, 2004, with a rating of 30 percent. The case is remanded for further development.

The veteran's PTSD did not cause definite social or occupational impairment from May 3, 1996 to January 26, 1999. Therefore, the criteria were not met for an initial rating higher than 10 percent.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is service-connected, as it resulted from a verified in-service stressor involving his best friend's death during combat.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional VA outpatient medical records and proper development of his claim.

The veteran's appeal for service connection for PTSD has been dismissed due to his death.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD and schizophrenia, finding that the veteran did not engage in combat with the enemy and his reported stressors were not corroborated. The claim for a psychiatric disability other than PTSD was remanded.

The veteran is granted service connection for PTSD, which he claims was caused by a personal assault during his military service.

The Board has granted a disability rating of 50 percent for PTSD prior to October 1, 2004. The veteran's PTSD is currently rated at the maximum schedular evaluation.

The veteran's PTSD is rated at 100 percent, and his left wrist shell fragment wound residuals are rated at 70 percent. The RO has been instructed to readjudicate the case using both old and new criteria for rating skin disorders.