PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The veteran is seeking to reopen his claim for service connection of post-traumatic stress disorder. The Board has decided that a videoconference hearing must be scheduled before the RO.

The Board finds that the evidence is in equipoise regarding whether the veteran currently has PTSD, and thus supports the veteran's claim for service connection.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for proper VCAA notice and additional development of his Social Security disability claim.

The veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination.

The veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, effective September 6, 2001. The Board found that the current rating adequately reflects his disability.

The Board has determined that there was clear and unmistakable error in the September 29, 1997 rating decision assigning an effective date of January 8, 1992 for the grant of service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder. The veteran's claim to reopen his previously denied claim of entitlement to service connection for a psychiatric disorder was received on September 21, 1989 and thus the effective date should be set as of that date.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of a total rating for compensation purposes based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disability, as the veteran did not have any prior service-connected disabilities.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating for his PTSD, finding that he currently experiences significant impairment but not to a level warranting a higher rating.

The Board has remanded the case for further development to verify the veteran's claimed stressors, including witnessing a man burn to death and falling off an airplane. The veteran is seeking service connection for PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence, including missing VA records and a need for further examination. The veteran's service connection claim for PTSD is pending.

The Board denied service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder due to a lack of verified in-service stressor and the absence of medical evidence linking current PTSD to military service.

The Board has granted a rating of 70 percent for PTSD and found that the veteran's service-connected disability is sufficiently disabling to warrant a total rating based on individual unemployability.

The veteran's claim of entitlement to an initial disability rating in excess of 30 percent for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and records.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD) and a back condition, finding no evidence of in-service injury or exposure that could support these claims.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current right knee disorder and therefore, service connection for this condition is denied.

The Board has remanded the case for further development to verify stressors and determine if service connection for PTSD can be established.

The Board has determined that service connection for PTSD is granted, as there was a confirmed in-service stressor and the veteran meets the criteria for this diagnosis. The other issues of increased ratings for petit mal epilepsy and peptic ulcer disease are not addressed due to the need for further development.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD based on new evidence provided since the last denial. The claim will now be reviewed on its merits.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating in excess of 30 percent for his service-connected PTSD, finding that his condition did not meet criteria warranting a higher rating.

The Board denied service connection for right foot disability and PTSD, and did not address the initial rating claims. The veteran's current symptoms of knee and foot disabilities are related to his active duty.