PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The veteran's claim for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder has been granted. The VA found that the veteran currently has this condition as a result of in-service stressors.

The Board has ordered additional development of the veteran's claim, including obtaining medical records and verifying service stressors. The case will be re-adjudicated after this information is obtained.

The Board is remanding the case to consider whether new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen a claim of service connection for PTSD. The veteran reported stressors related to convoy operations in Kuwait, as well as other incidents while serving with his unit.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claims for PTSD and a skin disorder, but further development is needed due to lack of supporting evidence for the skin disorder claim.

The Board has granted a 30 percent evaluation for PTSD, finding that the veteran's symptoms more nearly approximate those of mild to moderate impairment.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and review, including obtaining evidence regarding service stressors and scheduling a VA psychiatric examination to determine if the veteran currently has PTSD.

The Board found that the evidence did not include an in-service cold injury and no current disability related to any claimed cold injury. Therefore, service connection for residuals of a cold injury was denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD due to a lack of verified in-service stressors, and thus found that there was no basis for presuming exposure to a verifiable in-service stressor.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration, including obtaining SSA records, private medical records, and clarifying whether new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen claims for service connection. The veteran is also asked to provide more details about his claimed PTSD stressors.

The veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected PTSD is being remanded due to the need for updated medical evidence and an examination.

The Board has determined that the veteran's dysthymic disorder with PTSD warrants a 50 percent disability rating, effective from April 30, 1998.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is related to his combat experiences in Vietnam and granted service connection for PTSD.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain additional medical evidence and to schedule the appellant for a VA psychiatric examination.

The veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, effective August 2001. The appeal for a higher rating remains in appellate status.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD does not meet or more nearly approximate the criteria for a higher disability evaluation beyond the currently assigned 50 percent rating.

The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was denied as he did not have a current diagnosis of PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for further development and consideration of the veteran's claims, including a VA examination for PTSD.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, and TDIU due to his service-connected residuals of multiple shell fragment wounds. The case is remanded for further development.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a neuropsychiatric disorder, including PTSD, and for depression. The evidence did not support the occurrence of the claimed stressors.

The veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including a VA examination and opinion regarding the severity of his service-connected PTSD and its impact on employment.