PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has ordered the VA to obtain a missing PTSD examination report from New Orleans VAMC. The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD will be remanded and further development is required.

The veteran's service-connected PTSD limited him to only marginal employment prior to April 19, 1994. The Board finds a 100 percent disability rating for PTSD from November 20, 1990 is warranted.

The veteran's claims for increased evaluations of bilateral hearing loss, PTSD, and right knee disability were granted. The claim for a compensable evaluation for macular degeneration was denied. The veteran is now service-connected for PTSD with a rating of 50%.

The Board has remanded the case due to an unresolved issue regarding the veteran's whereabouts, and a Travel Board hearing is requested.

The veteran's PTSD was previously rated at 70 percent disabling, but the VA reduced this to 50 percent effective June 1, 2002. The Board has now restored the 70 percent rating.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for higher ratings for PTSD, service connection for back disability, heart disability, and hypertension. The evidence did not meet the criteria for a 50% rating for PTSD or establish direct service connection for any of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to procedural and evidentiary deficiencies, including a need for further examination of the veteran's PTSD.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have PTSD, tinnitus, or hepatitis C as a result of his period of service. The evidence did not establish an in-service stressor for PTSD and there is no credible supporting evidence to link current symptoms to any in-service event.

The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD has been denied as there is no evidence of a stressor that occurred during his military service.

The veteran's claims for increased evaluations for his service-connected right knee strain and right thigh scar have been denied as there is no evidence of instability or subluxation warranting an evaluation in excess of 10 percent.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and hypertension. The veteran's PTSD is found to be the result of combat operations in Vietnam, while his hypertension was not addressed due to procedural issues.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a new VA psychiatric examination to determine the current severity of his PTSD.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen her previously denied claim.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for PTSD due to new and material evidence. The case is being remanded for further development, including verification of combat exposure and examination by a psychiatrist.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for residuals of a head injury, headaches, and dizziness. Service connection is established for PTSD and a scar in the right eyebrow as residuals of an eye injury. The claim for residuals of a neck injury is denied due to lack of evidence of current disability.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including verification of stressors and a VA examination.

The Board has denied service connection for PTSD, but the case is remanded due to insufficient criteria provided by a VA examiner and the need for additional treatment records.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and readjudication due to issues regarding notification of records related to congressional inquiries about alleged maltreatment of recruits, as well as consideration of a recent private psychology report.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD warrants a 50 percent disability rating, reflecting occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The veteran's appeal has been withdrawn with respect to the issues of PTSD and cough syncope. The skin disorder claim is denied as there is no evidence linking it to service or Agent Orange exposure.