PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The VA denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD due to an unverified in-service stressor.

The veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent, the maximum available rating. The other claims for increased ratings are denied.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for additional development, including obtaining outpatient treatment records and scheduling a VA examination. The case will then be readjudicated.

The Board found that the evidence submitted since the August 1989 rating decision does not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim for service connection for PTSD, and thus denied reopening of the claim.

The veteran's PTSD resulted in serious social and occupational impairment, including visual and audio hallucinations. The VA determined that a 50 percent rating was appropriate since March 1, 2003.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to the need to verify the veteran's claimed in-service stressors and determine if he meets the criteria for service connection for PTSD.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for PTSD, finding that his symptoms did not warrant a higher rating. The initial 30 percent rating remains in effect.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and requests for additional evidence.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a more recent psychological examination to assess his PTSD.

The Board has determined that further evidentiary development is necessary, including obtaining treatment records from Dr. Goldman and the VA Southern Nevada HCS, confirming the veteran's alleged stressors, and scheduling a VA mental examination to determine whether he currently has PTSD and its etiology.

The veteran's appeal is denied for the issues of service connection for various conditions, with no new evidence provided to reopen previously denied claims.

The Board has granted the veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD, finding that his experiences in service are directly related to his current diagnosis.

The Board has determined that the veteran meets the criteria for service connection of PTSD, and this claim is granted.

The VA has granted a disability rating of 30 percent for the veteran's PTSD, which is currently evaluated as such.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to verify the veteran's claimed stressor event and determine if he meets the criteria for service connection for PTSD.

The Board has determined that the claim for service connection for PTSD needs further development and remands to the RO.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and granted a 20 percent disability rating for his degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine. The cervical spine disability is rated at 20 percent under the old criteria, but not under the new criteria.

The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is being remanded to the RO for additional development, including obtaining Social Security Administration records and ensuring compliance with VCAA notice requirements.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is related to his in-service stressors and service records support this conclusion, granting service connection for PTSD.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that there was no current disability meeting the diagnostic criteria for PTSD and that the evidence did not support a diagnosis of PTSD.