PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The veteran's right eye disorder was not incurred or aggravated during his active military service. The Board has remanded the case for further development and readjudication.

The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including verification of a claimed in-service stressor and obtaining pre-service treatment records.

The Board has determined that the veteran's post-traumatic stress disorder warrants a 50 percent evaluation, reflecting occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of his PTSD claim, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a new examination.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has remanded the case for additional development and adjudication due to a previous decision denying service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder. The veteran's claim will be reviewed again with updated information and evidence.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals (Board) previously granted a 100 percent disability rating for PTSD effective March 23, 2003. The veteran's appeal is on the issue of whether an earlier effective date can be established for this award.

The Board has remanded the case for further evaluation of the veteran's PTSD, including obtaining updated medical records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining information about stressors and verifying them through the USASCRUR. The veteran is also asked to provide any documentation he may have regarding his service in Vietnam.

The veteran's claims for service connection, increased evaluations for duodenal ulcer and medial meniscectomy of the right knee are being remanded due to inadequate VCAA notice.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including verification of stressors and a VA examination if necessary.

The veteran's request for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder has been remanded due to the need for a hearing before a Veterans Law Judge.

The veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, but the RO has requested additional evidence to determine if there are any new and material issues that could warrant a higher rating.

The Board found that the veteran's cause of death was not related to his service-connected PTSD or any other service-connected disabilities, and concluded that it resulted from his own willful misconduct.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including a more recent psychological examination to determine the current level of his PTSD disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient verification of the veteran's claimed in-service stressors and for additional development, including a VA psychiatric examination.

The veteran's PTSD was not productive of more than deficiencies in most areas with near-continuous depression, impaired impulse control, difficulty in adapting to stressful situations at work and the inability to establish or maintain effective relationships. As a result, his claim for an increased rating for PTSD on and after April 27, 2001 was denied.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration of the veteran's claims, including a VA examination to assess his post-traumatic stress disorder and residuals of shell fragment wound to the left tibia. The low back disorder claim is also being remanded.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of July 14, 1997, for the award of a 70 percent rating for PTSD was denied by the Board. The case is being remanded due to procedural issues and potential VCAA notification deficiencies.

The veteran's service connection for residuals of a left knee shrapnel injury was granted. However, the claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 50 percent for post-traumatic stress disorder was denied.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the veteran's death, and no jurisdiction remains for further action.