PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence and the need for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and VA treatment records.

The VA has determined that PTSD and hearing loss in the right ear do not warrant an increased rating or service connection, respectively.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete verification of in-service stressors and further development is needed, including obtaining medical records and verifying the veteran's claimed stressors.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining his separation examination and VA medical records. The case will be reviewed again after the necessary information has been gathered.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining Social Security Administration records and private physician treatment records. The issues of increased evaluation for left leg gunshot wound disability, service connection for a nervous condition, and service connection for PTSD are pending.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected PTSD does not warrant a rating higher than 30 percent, as his symptoms do not meet the criteria for a 50% or higher evaluation under the applicable VA rating criteria.

The veteran's PTSD is rated at 30 percent, effective December 17, 2002. The claim for an earlier effective date was denied.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary to determine the validity of the veteran's PTSD claim, including verifying any in-service stressors and assessing whether he engaged in combat with the enemy. The case is being remanded for further action.

The Board has raised the issue of the adequacy of the substantive appeal and is proceeding with appellate review. The claim for service connection for PTSD is remanded due to inconsistencies in the veteran's service record and unverified stressors.

The veteran's PTSD was initially granted and rated at 30% from October 12, 1993 to January 30, 2001. From January 31, 2001, the rating was increased to 50%.

The veteran's PTSD has been rated at 70 percent since February 11, 2002 and he is entitled to a TDIU effective on the same date.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim for service connection of PTSD.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including VA examinations to determine the etiology of his claimed conditions and a review of his service-connected scar.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to the need to verify the veteran's claimed in-service stressors and determine if they are sufficient to establish service connection for PTSD.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD, but has not found any evidence of a current diagnosis or link between the veteran's claimed in-service stressors and his current PTSD.

The Board denied the claims of entitlement to service connection for shrapnel wound to the back, bilateral hearing loss, residuals of a cold weather injury, and PTSD. The claim of entitlement to service connection for a respiratory disorder, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asbestosis, is addressed in the REMAND portion of the decision.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of PTSD, finding that no earlier effective date is warranted based on the evidence and applicable regulations.

The veteran's PTSD is rated at a 30 percent disability level, effective October 9, 2001. The RO found that the veteran's PTSD meets the criteria for this rating based on occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform tasks.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his left shoulder disability and PTSD, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating. The veteran was also found ineligible for pension benefits due to lack of wartime service.

The veteran's claims for increased evaluations and TDIU were partially granted, with an evaluation of 70 percent for PTSD effective March 2, 2004. The issues regarding prior to March 2, 2004 remain pending.