PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to incomplete records and further examination.

The veteran's PTSD causes occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity, warranting a schedular rating of 50 percent.

The case is being remanded for additional development, including a VA psychiatric examination to diagnose all of the veteran's psychiatric disabilities and provide an opinion regarding their etiology.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and arranging for a VA psychiatric examination to assess the severity of the veteran's PTSD.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional notice and development, including obtaining VA and non-VA medical records, SSA disability benefits information, and a psychiatric examination to assess the severity of his PTSD.

The Board has ordered further development due to the need for additional evidence and clarification of the evidence. The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is being remanded for a thorough review, including verification of stressors and a VA psychiatric examination.

The Board found no credible supporting evidence that the claimed in-service stressors occurred, and thus denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD.

The Board has granted the veteran's claim for restoration of a 100 percent rating for PTSD, rendering moot the issues regarding earlier effective dates.

The Board determined that the November 1991 rating decision, which granted service connection for PTSD and awarded an initial 10 percent rating, did not contain CUE. The effective date of the increased rating for PTSD was denied.

The veteran's service-connected PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent effective February 8, 1999.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been presented to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD. The case will be further developed.

The Board determined that the veteran's PTSD was incurred in service, resolving all reasonable doubt in his favor.

The Board found that the veteran did not engage in combat with an enemy and his PTSD was not service-connected as it is not related to a verified stressor. The VA medical records do not show any diagnosis of PTSD during or after service, and there is no credible evidence supporting a stressor related to military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased rating in excess of 30 percent for PTSD prior to July 7, 1999 and for earlier effective date than July 7, 1999 for a 70 percent rating for PTSD and TDIU.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD due to insufficient evidence regarding the occurrence of claimed in-service stressors. The RO is instructed to verify these events and schedule a VA examination if necessary.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is a result of service and grants this claim.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The case will be further developed to determine if there is credible evidence of a stressor incident in service and whether the veteran meets the criteria for service connection.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD, which was previously denied in 1994. The evidence now presented suggests that the veteran experienced stressors related to his military service in Vietnam.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is related to an in-service motor vehicle accident, and thus service connection for PTSD is granted.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that he did not have a current diagnosis of PTSD due to any verified incident or event of active military service.