PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board found that the veteran's PTSD symptoms did not warrant an increased evaluation beyond 50 percent, as his condition was characterized by irritability, chronic sleep disturbance, constricted affect, and depression. He remained employed and maintained effective relationships with his family.

The Board has found new and material evidence to reopen the claim of service connection for the cause of the veteran's death. The case is being remanded for further review.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of October 5, 1992 for the grant of service connection for PTSD with schizophrenia. The decision found that there was no pending claim prior to October 5, 1992, which could have resulted in such a benefit.

The Board found that the veteran's PTSD was not service-connected as there was no verified in-service stressor.

The Board has determined that additional evidence is necessary to fully adjudicate the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, which she claims is secondary to a personal assault during military service. The case is being remanded to obtain relevant Social Security Administration records and to schedule the veteran for another VA mental disorders examination.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals found that the veteran did not provide evidence to establish an in-service stressor, and thus denied his claim for service connection for PTSD.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected PTSD, finding that the symptoms do not warrant an evaluation in excess of 30 percent.

The case is being remanded for further development, including the completion of specific procedures required by VA regulations regarding claims based on personal assault. A new VA psychiatric examination will be conducted to determine if PTSD is etiologically related to service.

The Board has granted service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder and schizophrenic/bipolar disorder, finding that these conditions are related to service.

The veteran's claim for a higher evaluation for post-traumatic stress disorder is being remanded due to the need for additional development and adjudicative action.

The veteran's PTSD is not considered to have originated in service or from any incident experienced therein, and therefore the claim for service connection for PTSD is denied.

The Board has granted a TDIU effective from September 28, 2000, the date of receipt of the claim for increased compensation due to service-connected disabilities. The veteran's contention for an earlier effective date is not supported by the law.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including a VA psychiatric examination to determine the nature and etiology of his current psychiatric disorders other than PTSD.

The Board has granted service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder and assigned a 30 percent evaluation, which renders the psychiatric disability service connection issue moot. The cardiovascular disease claim is pending.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration, including obtaining medical opinions on the veteran's gastrointestinal and psychiatric conditions.

The Board found that the veteran's claimed PTSD was not incurred in or aggravated by active service and denied his claim.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to scheduling issues, and a Travel Board hearing will be scheduled in Oakland, California.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings and effective dates were all granted. The veteran was awarded a rating of 100 percent for PTSD, which meets the criteria for a total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board found no persuasive evidence that the veteran engaged in combat against enemy forces and did not respond to RO questionnaires regarding stressors. The most persuasive medical evidence indicates the veteran does not currently have PTSD or a stress-related psychiatric illness from his military service.

The veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for clarification of his hearing preference and further development.