PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The VA has determined that the veteran's PTSD, rated at 30 percent disabling, does not warrant a higher rating as it causes occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency.

The veteran's PTSD with bipolar affective disorder is productive of incapacitating symptoms resulting in total occupational and social impairment, warranting a 100 percent rating from the date of claim on February 7, 1997.

The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for additional development and notification under the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for right leg injury with right ankle fracture, PTSD, and residuals of exposure to herbicides (claimed as chronic folliculitis and skin disorders, to include soft tissue sarcoma).

The veteran meets the criteria for a 70 percent rating for PTSD since January 31, 1994.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development regarding the appellant's claimed service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The Board has remanded the case to obtain additional information regarding in-service stressful experiences that may support a diagnosis of PTSD and to ensure all necessary development is completed before considering the claim on the merits.

The veteran is seeking a higher rating for his service-connected post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including scheduling a VA examination and obtaining relevant medical records.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining new medical records and scheduling a VA examination. The veteran's claim for an increased rating for anxiety reaction is also being reviewed.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD should be remanded for further development and consideration.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development due to the need for updated evidence and a VA examination.

The Board found that the veteran's PTSD did not meet the criteria for a higher rating, as his symptoms were not severe enough to warrant an increased disability rating.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have PTSD or a lumbar spine disability attributable to active military service and therefore denied both claims.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD but determined that the effective date cannot be earlier than March 29, 1996.

The Board has remanded the case due to deficiencies in VCAA notice and procedural issues.

The veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is being remanded to the RO for additional development.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD warrants a 50 percent disability rating, effective from February 28, 2001.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings were denied. The RO found that the maximum disability rating allowed for his tinnitus under the provisions of 38 C.F.R. § 4.87, Diagnostic Code 6260 (2003) was already assigned.

The Board is unable to decide the claim of PTSD as it is not about service connection. The petition to reopen the claim for contusions of the lumbosacral spine was denied due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD. The issue of service connection for PTSD, on the merits, is addressed in a separate REMAND.