PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has granted an initial evaluation of 70 percent for PTSD and found that the veteran is entitled to a TDIU based on his service-connected disability.

The veteran does not suffer from PTSD and is therefore not entitled to service connection for the condition.

The veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD is being remanded due to the need to verify a claimed in-service stressor. The Board will seek verification from the United States Center for Unit Records Research (CURR).

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and anxiety/stress disorder, as well as reopening the claim of right knee disorder. The veteran's symptoms are related to his in-service stressors.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and arranging for VA examinations to assess the veteran's low back disability and PTSD. The issues of increased rating for low back disability and service connection for PTSD are pending.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of PTSD, finding that no evidence was received by VA prior to May 22, 2001.

The veteran's claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 30 percent for PTSD is being remanded due to incomplete records from the Dade Treatment facility and Frank Tejeda VAOPC. The RO will obtain these records and readjudicate the claim.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and a new psychiatric examination to assess the severity of his PTSD.

The veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and development of his claims.

The veteran's claim of entitlement to an initial evaluation in excess of 30 percent for PTSD must be remanded due to the need for additional VA treatment records and a new examination.

The Board has granted the veteran's claim for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) based on direct evidence of a verified stressor.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus, Meniere's disease, and defective hearing in the left ear. The claim for an initial rating of PTSD was also denied.

The Board denied service connection for a back condition and psychiatric disorders, finding no evidence of such conditions related to the veteran's active service.

The veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent since December 12, 1997. The issue of a total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability prior to March 18, 2000, is dismissed as moot due to the grant of a higher rating.

The VA has determined that the veteran's PTSD warrants a 50 percent disability rating since August 3, 2001.

The veteran's appeal is remanded for further development and consideration of his claims, including an earlier effective date for partial complex seizures and increased evaluations for PTSD and headaches.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and PTSD, finding that the evidence did not meet the diagnostic criteria for PTSD.

The case is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining social security records and treatment records from the veteran's psychiatrist.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and Social Security Administration information. The case will be readjudicated after the requested actions are completed.

The Board found that the veteran engaged in combat and had a verified service stressor, leading to the diagnosis of PTSD. Therefore, the claim for service connection for PTSD was granted.