PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA psychiatric examination to determine the current severity of his PTSD.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is service-connected due to combat experience in Vietnam.

The veteran's service connection claims for PTSD, skull fragment injury residuals, right shoulder fragment injury residuals, right forearm fragment injury residuals, right wrist fragment injury residuals, and dizziness and headaches due to a grenade explosion are denied as the injuries were sustained due to his own willful misconduct.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of his claims, including obtaining medical records and verifying stressor events.

The veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD was granted effective March 12, 2001. The Board found that the earliest possible effective date is March 12, 2001, as the claim was filed on that date and there is no evidence of entitlement prior to this date.

The veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD is being remanded due to the submission of new evidence, and further development including a medical examination is required.

The Board has determined that the veteran's disability from post-traumatic stress disorder more nearly approximates occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity due to symptoms of PTSD such as impairment of short-term memory, impaired judgment, and disturbances of mood. As a result, an initial rating of 50 percent is granted.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to ensure all relevant evidence has been obtained and considered.

The veteran's PTSD has been rated at 50 percent from May 3, 1999 to August 13, 2000 and at 70 percent from August 14, 2000 to June 20, 2001, and from August 1, 2001. The veteran's PTSD has not met the criteria for a higher rating during these periods.

The veteran's claim for an initial disability evaluation in excess of 10 percent for residuals of fractured nose, status post septoplasty, turbinectomy, and frontal sinusitis was denied. The evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under the old rating criteria.

The veteran's PTSD has been rated at a 30 percent level, which is higher than the initial 10 percent rating granted in August 2000. The VA compensation examination conducted in June 2000 indicated that his PTSD and associated symptoms cause considerable occupational and social impairment.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete service records and a need for further investigation of in-service stressors. The veteran's claim will be reconsidered after additional development.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to verify the veteran's claimed in-service stressors and determine if he meets the criteria for a diagnosis of PTSD. The case will be returned to the RO for further action.

The Board has found new and material evidence to reopen the veteran's claim for PTSD, which was previously denied in 1991. The case is now remanded for further development.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to verify the veteran's claimed stressors and determine if he meets the criteria for a diagnosis of PTSD. The case will be remanded for further action.

The Board has remanded the case for a comprehensive VA psychiatric examination to determine if PTSD is present and related to service, including any inservice stressors. The veteran's service records include treatment for psychiatric complaints, but there are conflicting diagnoses of PTSD.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is service-connected based on new evidence submitted after his initial claim.

The September 1992 rating decision granted service connection for PTSD and assigned a 50 percent disability rating, finding that the veteran's symptoms did not warrant a higher rating.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and perianal warts, finding that there is no credible evidence of any alleged in-service stressor or medical diagnosis related to these conditions.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, require the daily personal health care services of a skilled provider without which he would need institutional care. The Board finds that these conditions meet the criteria for SMC based on the need for regular aid and attendance.