PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The veteran is found to have PTSD due to in-service assault and service connection is granted.

The veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected PTSD is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a new VA examination.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and possibly a VA psychiatric examination to determine the nature and extent of his PTSD and other psychiatric disorders.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete evidence and need for further development, including a VA psychiatric examination.

The Board has granted service connection for depressive neurosis claimed as post-traumatic stress disorder and residuals of a back injury, both related to combat exposure. Service connection was denied for recurrent temperature due to lack of evidence of an underlying disease or injury.

The VA has determined that the veteran's PTSD does not warrant a rating higher than 50 percent, as his symptoms do not meet the criteria for a 70% or 100% disability evaluation.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection of alcohol abuse secondary to PTSD and an increased rating for PTSD.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and assigned an effective date of June 22, 2000. The veteran's original claim to reopen service connection for PTSD was received on February 16, 1988.

The Board found that there is no current left hand disorder and denied the claim of service connection for a left hand disorder. The issue of service connection for PTSD was not resolved as it remains pending due to procedural confusion.

The veteran's PTSD has resulted in total occupational and social impairment, warranting a 100 percent evaluation. The evidence received since the October 1985 decision is new and material, reopening his claim for service connection of a back disorder.

The veteran's service-connected PTSD with depression has manifested occupational and social impairment, warranting a 50 percent rating.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss and PTSD are granted, with the latter being supported by credible evidence of an in-service stressor and a link between current symptoms and the stressor. The claim for bilateral hearing loss is remanded to obtain VA treatment records.

The Board has granted a 50 percent disability rating for the service-connected PTSD, effective from August 2001. The veteran's petition to reopen his previously denied claim for service connection for asthma is not reopened due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, PTSD, a low back disorder, and a lung disorder claimed as lung scarring. The claim to reopen a throat disorder was also denied due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and informing the veteran of her rights regarding personal assault stressors.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD, finding that there was no evidence to support a diagnosis of PTSD and concluding that the veteran did not have this condition as a result of his combat service in Vietnam.

The veteran's service-connected PTSD is manifested by total occupational and social impairment, warranting a 100 percent evaluation for the entirety of his claim period.

The veteran's need for aid and attendance of another person or being housebound due to his service-connected conditions is under review. The case has been remanded for further examination.

The veteran's claim for an increased disability evaluation for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for compliance with VCAA notice requirements.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the veteran had died, and thus no jurisdiction remained to adjudicate the issues of disability ratings for PTSD.