PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has granted the veteran's claim of service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The appeal was based on direct evidence and no presumption, secondary condition, or other theory of service connection.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for further development regarding the veteran's claimed service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The RO is instructed to seek verification of the veteran's alleged combat and non-combat stressors with USASCRUR.

The Board found that the veteran's PTSD was not incurred in or aggravated by active military service and denied his claim.

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

The veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance or being housebound is remanded due to an inextricably intertwined issue of service connection for hypertensive cardiovascular disease. The RO must address this issue before deciding the original claim.

The veteran seeks an increased disability rating for his service-connected PTSD. The Board finds that a remand is necessary to ensure all relevant medical records are obtained and to schedule the veteran for a VA psychiatric examination.

The veteran's appeal for an increased evaluation for PTSD has been withdrawn by the appellant before a decision was made.

The Board has assigned a 70 percent rating for PTSD effective from January 1, 2005. The veteran's claim for a compensable evaluation for bilateral high frequency hearing loss is remanded to the RO.

The Board denied the claim for an earlier effective date for a 100% schedular rating for PTSD, finding that the earliest evidence showing the criteria for such rating had been met was in May 1992. The decision also pointed out errors in applying regulations regarding new and material evidence.

The veteran's claims for increased PTSD evaluation, a prior 70% rating, and an earlier effective date for TDIU are being remanded due to procedural issues under the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000.

The Board has remanded the case for a VA examination to determine if the veteran's PTSD is related to his verified in-service stressors of experiencing the Tet Offensive in Saigon and receiving fire while doing convoy runs at night. The claim will be re-adjudicated based on this new information.

The VA determined that the veteran's PTSD warranted a rating of 30 percent from May 22, 1998 to April 8, 2001.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining service medical records and verifying the veteran's Purple Heart award. The issues of service connection for a psychiatric disorder (specifically PTSD) and ratings for abdominal wound residuals are to be reconsidered.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for further development, including scheduling a Travel Board hearing. The veteran's claims for service connection remain pending.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim for service connection for PTSD, which was previously denied in September 1987. The issue is now addressed on its merits.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including verification of claimed stressors and a VA examination to assess the veteran's bilateral retropatellar syndrome. The service connection issue for PTSD remains pending as it is unclear whether the veteran engaged in combat with the enemy.

The veteran's claims for an increased rating for PTSD and a TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA medical records and conducting another mental status examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence to corroborate the veteran's claimed in-service stressors, and a VA psychiatric examination is required to determine if PTSD is related to these events.

The Board found that new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen the claim for service connection of PTSD, as the veteran's previous claims were denied in June 1999. The current submission does not provide sufficient new information.

The veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, the maximum schedular rating for this condition.