PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD based on new evidence submitted since the last final denial in June 1997. The claim is now pending for further adjudication.

The veteran's claim for an effective date prior to March 9, 1999 for the grant of service connection for PTSD was denied. The RO had previously denied claims for PTSD based on new evidence submitted by the veteran in January 1991.

The Board denied reimbursement or payment for unauthorized medical treatment provided at the Medical Center of Plano on January 14, 1999 due to lack of prior authorization and because the veteran was not treated for a service-connected disability.

The claim for DIC under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318 is denied because the veteran's service-connected disabilities were not continuously rated totally disabling by a schedular or unemployability rating for at least 10 years immediately preceding his death.

The Board found that there is no competent evidence of record demonstrating a psychiatric disability, including PTSD, was due to or the result of the veteran's service-connected plantar warts. Therefore, the claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder secondary to service-connected plantar warts was denied.

The veteran is seeking service connection for PTSD, which he claims developed due to sexual assault during military service. The VA has ordered a remand for additional development and examination.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals denied the veteran's claim for service connection for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) as there was no evidence of a verified stressor or stressors experienced during his Vietnam service.

The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was denied because the alleged stressors could not be verified. The Board has determined that additional development is needed, including obtaining service medical records and post-service medical records.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, based on a 1969 vehicle accident. The case is now remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling VA examinations to determine if the veteran's hearing loss and PTSD are related to service.

The veteran is seeking an earlier effective date for a 100 percent evaluation for post-traumatic stress disorder. The case has been remanded due to the need to obtain relevant medical records and provide proper VCAA notice.

The veteran's service-connected psychiatric disorder, manifested by generalized anxiety disorder with PTSD, panic attacks and claustrophobia, resulted in total occupational and social impairment since his employment was terminated in October 1999. The Board granted a 100 percent schedular disability rating for this condition effective October 25, 1999.

The Board granted an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD from May 19, 1993. The rating was increased to a 30 percent evaluation from May 19, 1993, to August 5, 1998.

The VA has granted service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder and assigned a 50 percent disability rating. The veteran's condition is currently productive of no more than occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the assignment of a TDIU was denied as he did not meet the criteria based on his service-connected disabilities and the applicable regulations.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence submitted by the veteran and the need for further verification of stressors. The claim will be reconsidered based on this additional information.

The Board denied service connection for heart disease secondary to PTSD, finding no causal relationship between the veteran's PTSD and his death from cardiac arrest. The claim was also denied for DIC benefits due to lack of continuous total disability rating.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of his claims, including obtaining updated VA and private medical records, as well as a more contemporaneous VA examination. The TDIU claim will be held in abeyance pending the increased rating decision.

The veteran's PTSD symptoms result in reduced reliability and productivity, warranting a 70% rating. Total occupational and social impairment is not shown.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the veteran's PTSD diagnosis, including a lack of verification of combat involvement and an incomplete examination report. The veteran is asked to provide information about his treatment and any statements or medical opinions he may have obtained.