PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the veteran does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD and therefore cannot establish service connection for this condition.

The Board has ordered the case to be remanded for further development, including obtaining medical records and verifying stressor events. The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is pending.

The Board found that the veteran's neurodermatitis is more likely than not related to service, as it began before service but worsened during service. Service connection for this condition is granted.

The Board denied the claim for an effective date prior to February 18, 1993 for a 100% disability evaluation for PTSD due to lack of evidence of an ascertainable increase in disability between September 1991 and February 18, 1993.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including scheduling a psychiatric examination to assess the severity of the veteran's service-connected PTSD and determine if it precludes substantially gainful employment.

The veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent, which is the maximum schedular rating available under the old criteria. The new criteria do not provide a higher rating for his condition.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of post-traumatic stress disorder and major depressive disorder, finding that the earliest possible effective date is August 15, 2000.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an effective date prior to December 1, 2001 for a TDIU rating as it was not factually ascertainable that he became individually unemployable due to his service-connected disabilities before this date.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD.,New and material evidence has not been presented to reopen claims for service connection for a psychiatric disability other than PTSD (depression) and for a gastrointestinal disability.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to insufficient medical evidence to assess her psychiatric and spine disabilities, as well as the need for additional examinations. The case will be returned to the Board for further consideration.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development to obtain medical records and address the veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea and post-traumatic stress disorder.

The Board denied a compensable rating for scars to the right forearm, antecubital fossa, and right upper knee. The issue of an increased rating for PTSD remains pending.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including verification of the veteran's duty status on June 25, 1989 and compliance with Veterans Claims Assistance Act requirements.

The Board has remanded the case due to failure to comply with VCAA requirements. The veteran's claim for increased evaluation of post-traumatic stress disorder and his claim for a total rating based on individual unemployability are inextricably intertwined, so they cannot be adjudicated at this time.

The veteran's service-connected PTSD has been rated at 30 percent, and his onychomycosis of both feet is rated as noncompensable. The issue of entitlement to a TDIU rating is dismissed.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that there was no credible evidence supporting his assertion of in-service sexual abuse and harassment.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD was not incurred or aggravated during active service and denied his claim.

The veteran's claim for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining morning reports and a psychiatric examination.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the veteran does not have PTSD and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied an effective date earlier than February 1, 1993, for the grant of service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder.