PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran meets the criteria for a diagnosis of PTSD and there is credible supporting evidence linking this condition to in-service stressors. As such, service connection for PTSD is granted.

The veteran's schizophrenia with PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent disabling, and the Board finds that this rating adequately reflects his current level of impairment.

The Board denied service connection for schizoaffective disorder and PTSD, but granted a 10% disability evaluation for residuals of a scalp laceration.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD should be remanded due to inadequate notice and a need for further development, including verification of stressors and a VA psychiatric examination.

The VA has granted a 70 percent disability rating for the veteran's service-connected PTSD, effective as of the date of this decision.

The Board has determined that the veteran's appeals were timely filed, and all issues are now open for de novo review.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the increased rating of post-traumatic stress disorder is being remanded due to incomplete evidence and a need to obtain additional treatment records.

The Board has determined that the effective date for service connection of PTSD is November 6, 2000. The claim for an increased rating for the gunshot wound to the right upper arm remains denied.

The Board has granted a 70 percent rating for PTSD, the highest schedular evaluation available under Diagnostic Code 9411.

The Board has determined that the veteran's pre-existing PTSD did not undergo a permanent increase in severity during or as a result of active military service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to inadequate notification and assistance in connection with the claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of PTSD.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than July 24, 2001 for a 70 percent rating for PTSD. The RO had previously assigned a 30 percent rating in March 1997 and later increased it to 70 percent on July 24, 2001.

The veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, effective March 21, 2001.,Tinnitus was not service-connected. The veteran's coronary artery disease, myocardial infarction, hypertension, and congestive heart failure are also not service-connected.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD, finding that there was no verified in-service stressor to support a diagnosis of PTSD.

The Board is remanding the case to the RO for further development and adjudication, including obtaining VA treatment records from the University Drive facility. The claims will be re-adjudicated in light of all pertinent evidence and legal authority, specifically addressing whether new and material evidence has been received.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bipolar disorder and PTSD, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between his current conditions and his active military service.

The VA has granted a 50 percent disability rating for PTSD, effective from September 1999. The veteran's condition is characterized by reduced reliability and productivity due to symptoms such as flattened affect, depressed mood, and difficulty in maintaining social relationships.

The Board has granted the claim for service connection for PTSD, but is remanding to obtain additional information and evidence regarding when the appellant's informal claim was received.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining medical records and verifying stressors related to PTSD.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to a grant of service connection for PTSD by the RO in July 2004, effective from February 19, 1992.