PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to incomplete evidence and a need to retrieve recent treatment records.

The VA has granted an initial disability evaluation of 50 percent for the veteran's PTSD, effective January 30, 2002. The symptoms include a flattened affect, circumstantial speech, and difficulty in establishing and maintaining effective work and social relationships.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for PTSD was granted.,The veteran's claims for lower radicular group neuropathy of the left arm and loss of right thumb were both granted with effective dates set at March 30, 2001.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 30 percent for service-connected PTSD due to incomplete notification and development actions required by the VCAA, as well as the need for a VA psychiatric examination.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a psychiatric examination to determine if the veteran meets the diagnostic criteria for PTSD and whether he engaged in combat. The appellant will be notified of his responsibility regarding obtaining medical evidence of a diagnosis of PTSD.

The Board found that the veteran's PTSD is due to his own willful misconduct during service, and thus not incurred in line of duty. As a result, service connection for PTSD was denied.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for additional VA medical records and compliance with notification requirements.

The VA determined that there is no current diagnosis of PTSD, and thus denied the veteran's claim for service connection.

The veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent disabling, and his residuals of a shell fragment wound of the left leg are not shown to be more than moderately severe. The appeal for increased ratings in both conditions is granted.

The veteran's claim for DIC was granted, and service connection for PTSD was established with a 100% evaluation effective from June 17, 1993.

The Board has remanded the case due to VCAA compliance issues and additional development needed, including investigation of alleged stressor events and clarification of representation.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for a videoconference hearing. The issues are related to reopening claims of service connection and seeking service connection for various conditions.

The Board found that the veteran's claimed stressor was not verified and denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of clear and unmistakable error in both rating decisions, finding that neither decision was based on CUE.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for PTSD, bilateral defective hearing, and tinnitus. The RO must ensure all requested development is completed.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD does not warrant a rating higher than 30 percent, as his symptoms do not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation.

The veteran's claim for a higher initial evaluation for his service-connected PTSD is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and conducting a VA examination.

The veteran's PTSD was rated at 30 percent prior to February 10, 1997 and increased to 50 percent from February 10, 1997 to August 6, 1998. The Board granted the higher ratings but denied entitlement to TDIU prior to August 6, 1998.

The Board has determined that further development is needed to determine the etiology of the veteran's psychiatric conditions, including PTSD and bipolar disorder. The appeal will be remanded for this purpose.