PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and VA medical records. The veteran is also required to provide information about any pertinent evidence in his possession.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for schizoaffective disorder and PTSD, finding that there was no evidence to support these conditions.

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

The veteran's PTSD alone reasonably results in total occupational and social impairment, warranting a 100% disability rating.

The Board denied service connection for low back strain, PTSD, tremors (to include Parkinson's disease), headaches, and COPD. The veteran's claims were not supported by evidence of in-service stressors or a nexus to service.

The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including verification of a claimed personal assault stressor.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of her VA medical records.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of his treatment records from the Salisbury VA medical center.

The veteran's claim for a higher initial rating for PTSD and the issue of TDIU are remanded due to their interrelated nature. The RO is instructed to consider both issues together.

The VA has granted a 70 percent disability rating for PTSD, effective July 7, 2004. This is the maximum schedular rating available.

The VA determined that the veteran's PTSD does not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation beyond 50 percent, as he does not exhibit symptoms such as suicidal ideation, obsessional rituals, or significant impairment in judgment and thinking.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to verify the veteran's claimed stressors and determine if he meets the criteria for a diagnosis of PTSD. The case will be remanded for further action.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for additional development, including obtaining SSA medical records and clarifying whether the claim has been reopened by new and material evidence.

The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is being remanded due to the need to obtain additional records and verify potential stressors.

The Board has granted service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether a service stressor occurred and that appellant has a valid diagnosis of PTSD.

The veteran's PTSD resulting from combat service during World War II is granted, and his residuals of a gunshot wound to the right flank are not entitled to an increased evaluation.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine the nature and etiology of the veteran's PTSD and hypertension, as well as whether service connection should be granted for these conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and need for further examination. The veteran's claims of PTSD and service connection for psychiatric disorder are pending.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development due to a failure to provide proper VCAA notice and to obtain relevant medical records.

The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is being remanded due to the need to verify stressor events in service and determine if they occurred during combat.