PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including stressor verification and VA examination.

The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for further development, including verification of claimed stressors and a VA psychiatric examination.

The veteran's PTSD disability is being remanded for further evaluation and consideration of new evidence.

The veteran's claims for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder, asthma and an upper respiratory condition, and a fractured left lower orbit were denied. The veteran was granted a 10% evaluation for the residuals of his fractured left lower orbit.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, concluding that his reports of stressors were not credible and there was no evidence to support their occurrence.

The veteran's post-traumatic stress disorder has resulted in total occupational and social impairment, warranting a 100 percent disability rating.

The Board found that the veteran's PTSD clearly and unmistakably preexisted her service and was not aggravated during either period of service, thus denying service connection.

The Board has granted the veteran's claim for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The appeal is based on a direct service connection, without any presumption or new evidence.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including scheduling a VA examination and providing additional information about the claim.

The Board found that there is no medical evidence supporting the veteran's claims for bipolar disorder, OCD, and PTSD. Therefore, service connection was denied for all three conditions.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary to verify the veteran's in-service stressors and determine if he currently has PTSD. The case will be returned for further action.

The veteran's PTSD was not manifested by impaired abstract thinking, disturbance of verbal communications such as illogical, obscure, or irrelevant speech, or neglect of personal hygiene during the period from March 9, 1998 through June 6, 1999. Therefore, an initial evaluation in excess of 50 percent is denied.

The veteran is seeking an effective date prior to September 29, 1994 for the grant of service connection for anxiety neurosis with a history of PTSD. He also claims that there was clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in rating decisions from October 1948 and September 1985 denying service connection for PTSD.

The VA has granted service connection for PTSD and assigned an initial 50 percent rating, effective October 10, 2000. The veteran's PTSD is currently manifested by anxiety, depression, sleep disturbance, intrusive thoughts, suicidal ideations, poor concentration and energy, feelings of hopelessness and worthlessness.

The VA determined that the veteran's PTSD does not meet or exceed the criteria for an evaluation in excess of 30 percent.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on a need for regular aid and attendance or on housebound status.

The veteran's service connection claim for PTSD is denied because the claimed stressors cannot be verified and there is no evidence of in-service disease or injury that resulted in PTSD.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for a disability rating in excess of 30 percent for post-traumatic stress disorder, finding that his condition was manifested by sleep disturbances and occasional decrease in work efficiency.

The veteran's service-connected PTSD is manifested by occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, including difficulty adapting to stressful circumstances (including work or a worklike setting) and an inability to establish effective relationships. The veteran experiences auditory and visual hallucinations.

The Board granted an increased rating of 30 percent for the service-connected PTSD effective from May 5, 2003.