PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration of the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD.

The veteran's PTSD has been rated at 50 percent, and he is granted a TDIU.

The Board has granted a 100 percent rating for the veteran's PTSD, finding that his symptoms produce total occupational and near total social impairment.

The veteran's PTSD is productive of occupational and social impairment that more nearly approximates deficiencies in most areas, resulting in an increased rating to 70 percent.

The veteran's claim for special monthly pension based on the need for regular aid and attendance of another person or by reason of being housebound was denied as he does not meet the criteria for either benefit.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have current residuals of a head injury related to his military service and therefore denied the claim for service connection. The issue of PTSD was remanded but no specific decision has been made.

The veteran is seeking an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD, which has been evaluated as 100 percent disabling from November 5, 1996. The RO must adjudicate whether the October 1985 rating decision contained clear and unmistakable error (CUE).

The veteran's claims for service connection for cardiovascular disease and a higher initial evaluation for PTSD were denied. The Board found that the veteran did not have cardiovascular disease during or after his military service, and that his PTSD was productive of total occupational and social impairment from August 2, 2000.

The Board found that the evidence did not demonstrate a diagnosis of PTSD and thus denied the veteran's claim for service connection.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for PTSD for the period from March 17, 1981, to July 14, 1994.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional evidence and for further development. The issues of entitlement to an earlier effective date prior to August 18, 1998, for a total rating for VA pension purposes, and entitlement to service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder are pending.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD and for a TDIU due to additional development being required, including obtaining VA medical records and arranging for a psychiatric examination.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding no evidence to support a diagnosis related to his active military service. The issue was reopened based on new and material evidence submitted by the veteran.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to unclear service connection and pension issues, including a need for additional medical evaluations.

The Board found that the objective medical evidence does not support a valid diagnosis of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and denied the veteran's claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary to determine the validity of the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, including verifying specific stressors and obtaining his Army service personnel records.

The Board has granted an initial evaluation of 70 percent for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), the maximum schedular rating available.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence of service-connected PTSD, and requests further investigation into the veteran's claimed stressors in Vietnam.

The veteran is seeking service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) stemming from a helicopter crash during his military service. The Board has remanded the case due to additional evidence received since the last Supplemental Statement of the Case.

The Board has granted a 50 percent rating for PTSD, effective from August 31, 1999. The veteran's PTSD is currently manifested by occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity due to symptoms such as flattened affect; panic attacks; impairment of memory; impaired judgment; disturbances of motivation and mood; and difficulty in establishing and maintaining effective work and social relationships.