PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board found that the veteran's PTSD was not incurred in or aggravated by active service due to a lack of credible supporting evidence for the claimed in-service stressors.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to VCAA compliance issues.

The VA has determined that the veteran's PTSD, when evaluated under the criteria for rating psychiatric disabilities, warrants a 70 percent disability evaluation but not higher.

The veteran's PTSD is manifested by severe symptoms including depression, suicidal ideation, nightmares, sleep disturbance, anxiety, irritability, and difficulty concentrating. The Board has determined that the criteria for a 70 percent initial disability rating for PTSD are met.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for his TDIU, finding that VA had properly assigned the August 25, 1999 effective date based on the evidence of record.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his PTSD is being remanded due to the need for further development, including a VA examination at the correctional facility where he is incarcerated.

The Board finds that the veteran's PTSD is reasonably attributable to his service, including exposure to combat-compatible circumstances during Southeast Asia operations.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA psychiatric examination. The issues of entitlement to an increased rating for PTSD and entitlement to a total disability rating based on unemployability due to service-connected disability are also being addressed.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD due to a lack of verified in-service stressors, and insufficient evidence linking current symptoms to any verified events.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to properly adjudicate the veteran's claims, including verifying stressor events for PTSD and obtaining medical records related to his hypertension.

The Board has received notification from the appellant that they wish to withdraw their appeal, leading to its dismissal.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for DM due to incomplete VCAA notice, need for additional VA treatment records, and need for further development.

The veteran's claim for earlier effective dates for a 70 percent rating for PTSD and for a TDIU remains on appeal. The RO determined that these grants should be assigned an earlier effective date of March 11, 1999.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for additional development, including obtaining Social Security Administration records and scheduling a VA examination. The case will be reviewed again after this development.

The Board has determined that the veteran's pre-existing PTSD was not aggravated by service, and a psychiatric disorder other than PTSD did not develop during service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is service-connected due to credible evidence of exposure to combat-compatible circumstances during his Southeast Asia service. The chronic back, hip, and TMJ disorders are not service-connected as there is no medical evidence linking these conditions to service or any other service-connected condition.

The veteran withdrew his appeal for an increased evaluation of his service-connected post-traumatic stress disorder, and the Board dismissed the appeal due to this withdrawal.

The veteran's post-traumatic stress disorder was found to have been incurred in service and granted.

The veteran's PTSD is rated at 30 percent, but the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted.,The veteran's shell fragment residuals are currently rated at 10 percent. The Board finds no basis to grant an increased rating.

The veteran's service-connected PTSD is now rated at the maximum (100%) disability evaluation due to total occupational and social impairment.