PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent, but does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim of service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder. The claim is granted as the medical evidence supports a diagnosis of PTSD related to an in-service jeep accident.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for low back disorder and eye disorders, as well as his requests for increased ratings for PTSD and bilateral hearing loss. The RO initially granted service connection for PTSD with a 30 percent evaluation and for bilateral hearing loss with a 10 percent evaluation.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete service personnel records and a need for further development, including reviewing a May 2004 private psychological report.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not currently have PTSD and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The veteran's PTSD was rated as 30 percent disabling from February 1, 1988 to November 7, 1996.

The veteran's PTSD was rated at 50 percent prior to November 9, 2000 and increased to 70 percent since that date.,An effective date of April 5, 2001 for the 70 percent evaluation is granted.

The veteran's dysthymia with PTSD is productive of severe social and industrial impairment, as well as occupational and social impairment which more nearly approximates deficiencies in most areas and an inability to establish and maintain effective relationships than reduced reliability and productivity.

The VA determined that the veteran's PTSD does not meet or approximate the criteria for a rating in excess of 50 percent, as his symptoms do not cause occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The VA determined that the veteran's claimed PTSD is not related to his military service and denied his claim.

The Board found that the veteran did not engage in combat with the enemy and there is no credible supporting evidence to corroborate his reported stressors. Therefore, service connection for PTSD was denied.

The Board denied service connection for a psychiatric disability, including PTSD, finding that the evidence did not establish a link between current symptoms and an in-service stressor.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling examinations to determine the nature and etiology of his headaches and PTSD.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been presented to reopen the claim of service connection for PTSD. The veteran's previous claims were denied due to a lack of credible supporting evidence of non-combat stressors, which was the basis for the last denial.

The Board has determined that the appellant does not have hearing loss or PTSD disabilities for which service connection can be granted.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to substantiate the veteran's claim for service connection of PTSD due to combat exposure in Korea. The case will be returned to the RO for further action.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of his PTSD claim, including obtaining Social Security Administration records and medical treatment records from the VA Medical Center in Jackson, Mississippi.

The appeal is remanded due to the need for further development, including a VA psychiatric examination and adjudication of service connection for alcohol abuse as secondary to PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to procedural deficiencies and incomplete evidence.

The veteran's claim for an initial evaluation higher than 30 percent for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for further examination and consideration of conflicting medical evidence.