PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have post-traumatic stress disorder and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The veteran's PTSD, the only service-connected condition, results in total occupational impairment and is therefore entitled to a 100 percent evaluation.

The Board determined that the veteran did not submit new and material evidence sufficient to reopen his claim for service connection for liver disease (to include hepatitis). The claims for psychiatric disability and right ear hearing loss were also denied as there was no evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for PTSD, but denied it on the merits. The claim for histoplasmosis of the right lobe was also denied.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD and bipolar disorder was granted, with the effective date set at January 23, 1985.

The veteran withdrew his appeal due to the award of a total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD warrants a higher initial rating of 50 percent, effective from the date of his original service connection claim (May 3, 1996).

The Board has determined that additional development is needed before the case can be decided. This includes notifying the veteran of any evidence in his possession, obtaining social security records, verifying stressor statements and unit history, scheduling a VA psychiatric examination, and reviewing the claim again.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including adjudicating the claim for service connection for alcohol dependence secondary to PTSD and readjudicating the increased rating claim for PTSD.

The Board has granted a 100 percent rating for the veteran's PTSD, finding that his social and industrial impairment is total.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of his claims, including obtaining records from the Army Reserve and VA treatment records, as well as clarifying details about stressors during service. He will also be scheduled for a VA examination to determine if he has any disability attributable to fatigue or shortness of breath.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to conflicting medical opinions and lack of verified stressors.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete information and need for further examination. The veteran's claims of service connection for PTSD, chronic head, back, and shoulder puncture wounds are inextricably intertwined with his claim for PTSD.

The veteran is seeking a higher initial rating for his service-connected PTSD. The RO has granted an increase to 50 percent, effective December 2001. However, the claim remains on appeal as the veteran wishes a higher rating.

The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is being remanded due to the need to obtain his complete medical records from VA facilities.

The VA determined that the appellant does not have post-traumatic stress disorder as a result of active service, and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The VA has determined that the veteran's service-connected conditions do not prevent him from securing or maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The veteran's PTSD and left ear hearing loss disability are both found to be service-connected due to credible evidence of exposure during combat in Vietnam. The factual presumption is applied as the veteran engaged in combat, which allows for a finding of service connection.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for additional development of his medical records and a new VA psychiatric examination.

The veteran's service connection claim for PTSD is granted as the evidence supports a diagnosis of PTSD and links it to in-service stressors.