PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is being remanded to the RO for further action, including scheduling a travel Board hearing.

The Board has granted a 70 percent evaluation for PTSD and determined that the veteran is unemployable due to his service-connected PTSD.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, right foot injury, PTSD, and left middle finger disability. The veteran's claims were not granted.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA psychiatric examination to assess the severity of his PTSD.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for bilateral knee and hip disabilities claim as secondary to service connected shell fragment wounds of the right leg and foot, increased evaluation for PTSD from September 19, 1997 to September 28, 1999, and increase in the 10 percent evaluation currently assigned for residuals of shell fragment wounds to the right leg and posterior portion of the right foot with retained foreign body, involving Muscle Group XI.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the veteran's PTSD is related to a truck accident during her active duty service and grants the claim.

The VA denied service connection for hepatitis C, but granted an increased rating of 30 percent for PTSD.

The Board has determined that further development is needed to verify the veteran's claimed stressors and determine if he meets the criteria for service connection for PTSD.

The Board has determined that further medical assessment is needed to determine the etiology of the veteran's hypertension, skin disorder, and PTSD. The case is being remanded for these examinations.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder identified as major depression and granted service connection for PTSD. The effective date is not specified.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD warrants a 70 percent rating, reflecting significant occupational and social impairment.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is service-connected, with the diagnosis being based on new and material evidence.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to a scheduled videoconference hearing, and the RO should schedule him for a Travel Board hearing instead.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and diabetes mellitus due to potential exposure to herbicides in Korea. The veteran is asked to provide more specific information about his alleged stressors, including witnessing plastic bags filled with dead bodies floating down a river during service.

The veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and plantar fasciitis are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including verification of claimed stressors.

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of his service-connected PTSD is being remanded due to insufficient evidence from the date of claim in July 1997 forward. The case must be returned to the Board after compliance with all appellate procedures.

The Board has remanded the case due to inconsistencies in the veteran's service records and lack of verification regarding his claimed stressors. The veteran is requested to undergo a VA psychiatric examination to determine if he meets the criteria for PTSD.

The Board found that the veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, other than PTSD with depression, was not incurred in or aggravated by active service and denied his claim.

The Board granted an effective date of December 23, 1998 for a 100 percent rating for PTSD.

The veteran's PTSD was rated at 30 percent prior to October 27, 2003. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating during this period.