PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD warrants a 100 percent evaluation, representing total occupational and social impairment.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including obtaining ship's logs and scheduling a VA psychiatric examination.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for a Travel Board hearing. The case will be returned to the Board after the hearing.

The VA has granted a disability evaluation of 70 percent for PTSD as of June 1, 2003. The veteran's service-connected PTSD causes occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

The Board has granted the veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD, finding that his combat experiences in Vietnam are related to his current diagnosis. The claims of increased evaluation for left ear hearing loss and entitlement to service connection for right ear hearing loss are remanded.

The veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent from December 18, 2002 onwards. The rating for PTSD prior to that date was also granted. A compensable rating for prostate cancer and a separate rating for impotence are not warranted.

The VA has determined that the veteran's PTSD does not warrant a rating higher than 50 percent, as his symptoms do not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation under the applicable diagnostic codes.

The Board found that the evidence does not meet the criteria for a diagnosis of PTSD, and thus denied the veteran's claim for service connection.

The veteran's claims for service connection were all denied, including those related to fatigue, headaches, gastrointestinal symptoms, muscle and joint pain, a skin condition, sleep disturbances and respiratory symptoms.,Service connection was granted for an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD).,Claims for other conditions were not supported by the evidence.

The veteran's claim of entitlement to a TDIU is moot because he has already been granted a 100 percent schedular rating for PTSD, effective August 4, 2000.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records from Dr. Ferrier and ensuring the VA examiner has reviewed all relevant examination reports.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including arranging a VA examination to confirm or rule out PTSD and determine if exposure to mortar attacks in Vietnam is a stressor upon which the diagnosis is based.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating in excess of 50 percent for his service-connected PTSD was denied by operation of law due to the veteran's failure to report for a VA examination scheduled to determine the current severity of the condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to uncertainty about whether the veteran has PTSD, and a VA examination is needed to determine this.

The veteran's anxiety disorder is currently rated at 100 percent, indicating total occupational impairment. The claims for service connection for malnutrition, dysentery, and helminthiasis have been reopened due to the submission of new evidence.

The Board denied service connection for vertigo and a compensable evaluation for hearing loss. The claim for a higher evaluation of tinnitus is addressed in the REMAND portion of the decision.

The veteran's claims for service connection for alopecia, hammertoe deformity of the left foot, flat feet, PTSD, psychiatric disability other than PTSD, and jungle rot were all denied. The claim for service connection for hammertoe deformity of the left foot was granted.

The Board has granted service connection for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder effective June 16, 2000.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, residuals of a closed head injury, and a back disorder. The decision also noted that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen the claim for a back disorder.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and granted it. Service connection for PTSD is also granted, with some doubt in the diagnosis but favoring a positive finding.