PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The veteran is seeking an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD. The case has been remanded to allow further consideration by the RO.

The Board has dismissed the appeal as there are no longer any issues of fact or law for resolution by the Board due to the RO's decision granting service connection for PTSD and bilateral hearing loss.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to procedural deficiencies and the need for additional medical examinations.

The veteran's claim for an effective date prior to July 16, 2001 for the grant of service connection for migraine headaches was denied.,The veteran's claim for a higher evaluation for PID, currently rated as 10 percent disabling, was not granted earlier than May 29, 2001.

The veteran's claim for earlier effective date for additional benefits for a dependent son was denied as the RO had received all necessary forms within one year of notification and the veteran did not file them in time.

The veteran's claim for PTSD with a 100% evaluation was granted, effective from January 25, 1989. Retroactive compensation at $2,163 per month was awarded starting February 1, 1989.

The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to fully and fairly consider the issues on appeal, including obtaining records from the Social Security Administration and providing a VA psychiatrist with an opinion regarding the etiology of any psychiatric disability.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD due to new evidence submitted since the final denial in 1985, which includes potential stressors related to his Southeast Asia service. The diagnosis of PTSD is now of record and supports the reopening of the claim.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for service connection for adjustment disorder with depressed mood, which she claimed as anxiety, nerves, depression, and PTSD.

The veteran's claim for an effective date prior to July 27, 2000 for a TDIU was denied as the criteria for such were not met.

The veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) was granted as of February 28, 2000, when his PTSD symptoms rendered him unable to work.

The veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and left ear hearing loss, including due to exposure to ionizing radiation are pending. The appeal on the issue of service connection for exposure to ionizing radiation has been dismissed. Service connection was denied for allergic rhinitis, including due to exposure to ionizing radiation.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD was incurred in service and is entitled to accrued benefits.

The Board previously denied the veteran's claim for TDIU due to service-connected disabilities. The case is being remanded for further examination and consideration of whether his service-connected conditions render him unemployable.

The Board has determined that there is no credible supporting evidence of the stressor upon which PTSD was diagnosed, and thus denied the claim for service connection.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of June 20, 1994 for the grant of service connection and a 70 percent rating for PTSD. The effective date for TDIU was also set at May 17, 1995.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA and private medical records, verifying in-service stressors for PTSD, and scheduling a VA examination to assess the severity of the service-connected left gastrocnemius muscle disability.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD and degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine are service-connected due to exposure to Agent Orange. Depression is not service-connected.

The Board has determined that additional evidence is necessary to confirm the veteran's claimed stressors and to determine if he currently has a mental disorder associated with his military service. The case is being returned to the RO for further development.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of his claims, including obtaining medical records and arranging for a psychiatric examination to assess the severity of his PTSD.