PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has granted a rating of 70 percent for PTSD effective from May 19, 1999 and dismissed the claim regarding an earlier effective date for TDIU.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of PTSD was granted, with the effective date set at June 19, 1995. The Board found that there was new and material evidence submitted in 1991.

The VA has determined that the veteran's PTSD and right ear hearing loss were not incurred during or as a result of active service.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, finding that the veteran's symptoms are consistent with combat experiences in the Persian Gulf War and supported by medical evidence.

The VA has not adequately developed the evidence regarding the veteran's claimed PTSD due to inadequate examination reports and unclear stressor details. The case is being remanded for further development, including a VA psychiatric examination and verification of reported in-service stressors.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining pertinent evidence and scheduling VA examinations to determine if his hearing loss and PTSD are related to service.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to outstanding VA treatment records and the need for a social and industrial survey, as well as a VA psychiatric examination.

The veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent disabling, and the Board finds that a higher rating of 50 percent is warranted based on his symptoms.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and providing proper VCAA notice.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of May 23, 1994, for the grant of service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder was granted.

The Board denied an increased evaluation for PTSD, currently rated at 30 percent.

The veteran's PTSD was denied an increased rating, and his residuals of liposarcoma were also denied.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's withdrawal of the remaining issues in this appeal.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including verification of claimed stressors and a VA psychiatric examination to determine if the veteran meets the criteria for service connection for PTSD.

The VA determined that the appellant's symptoms do not meet the criteria for a diagnosis of PTSD, and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability (claimed as PTSD) and a left knee disorder, finding no evidence of in-service injury or aggravation that would support these claims.

The Board has reopened the claim and granted service connection for PTSD, finding that new evidence supports a diagnosis of PTSD related to military service.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the veteran's PTSD is related to his service in Vietnam and grants entitlement to service connection for PTSD.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is a result of experiences during his tour in Vietnam and grants service connection for PTSD.

The VA denied an increased evaluation for PTSD, finding that the veteran's condition does not meet the criteria for a higher rating based on occupational and social impairment.