PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD and Generalized Anxiety Disorder, was found to have been incurred during service. The condition resulted in mental unsoundness that led to suicide.

The Board denied the veteran's request to reopen his claim of service connection for PTSD due to lack of new and material evidence, despite receiving some medical records related to PTSD.

The Board has determined that the veteran's post-traumatic stress disorder warrants a 70 percent disability rating, reflecting significant occupational and social impairment.

The Board has decided that the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD should be remanded due to incomplete records and a need to obtain further information from the Social Security Administration.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of VA compensation/pension benefits, finding that August 15, 2000 was the earliest submission by the veteran indicating his intent to seek entitlement to compensation or nonservice-connected pension benefits.

The Board has granted the veteran's initial service connection for PTSD and assigned a 50 percent rating, effective September 7, 1999. The veteran did not appeal this decision.

The Board found that the veteran does not currently have post-traumatic stress disorder and denied his claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD.

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

The veteran's claims for an increased rating and TDIU are being remanded due to procedural defects in the VCAA notice.

The Board has granted a 100% evaluation for PTSD effective December 16, 2004. The claim for service connection for hypertension is remanded.

The Board denied service connection for Hepatitis C and PTSD, finding that the veteran's current conditions did not have their onset during or as a result of his military service.

The Board found that the veteran did not engage in combat and there was no objective evidence of an in-service stressor. The veteran's PTSD diagnosis is based on his own statements, which are not credible or sufficient to establish service connection. For hypertension, the claim was denied as new and material evidence had not been received.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD should be remanded due to conflicting medical opinions and a lack of recent examination. The case will be returned to the Board after further development.

The veteran's claims for service connection for hepatitis C and post-traumatic stress disorder were denied. His claim for VA outpatient dental treatment was dismissed as a matter of law due to lack of evidence. The veteran's request for special monthly pension benefits based on need for aid and attendance or housebound status was also denied.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been presented to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD. The veteran's claim is now considered on its merits.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for PTSD and hepatitis C should be remanded to allow for further development, including obtaining corroborated stressor information, additional medical records, and a VA examination.

The veteran seeks service connection for PTSD, but the claim is being remanded due to incomplete evidence and need for further development.

The Board found that the veteran did not submit a claim for service connection for PTSD prior to January 24, 2002 and therefore denied his appeal for an earlier effective date.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development due to insufficient information regarding the veteran's claimed in-service stressors and a need to comply with VCAA requirements.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability other than PTSD and granted service connection for PTSD. Further development is needed to determine the specific nature of any current psychiatric disability.