PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has ordered the case to be remanded for further development due to compliance issues with the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000 (VCAA). The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD will be reconsidered after additional evidence is provided and considered.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected bilateral knee disabilities and entitlement to a total compensation rating based on individual unemployability were denied. The appeal is not about service connection at all.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for higher initial evaluations for PTSD and migraine headaches due to incomplete development of evidence, including obtaining VA examinations and identifying all medical providers who have treated him for these conditions.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to errors in previous decisions and the need to comply with the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000 (VCAA). The veteran's claim for a permanent 100 percent evaluation for PTSD is now pending.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD was incurred in service and granted service connection for this condition.

The veteran's PTSD symptoms have resulted in a 70 percent evaluation until April 28, 1997. Effective from that date, the veteran is unemployable and thus meets the criteria for a 100 percent rating.

The veteran's service-connected PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent, which reflects the severity of symptoms such as occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks due to depression, anxiety, nightmares, intrusive thoughts, chronic sleep impairment, and occasional flashbacks.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the veteran's claimed stressors and the relationship between his psychiatric disorders and service. The RO is instructed to obtain additional medical records, including from SSA, and arrange for a VA examination to determine if the veteran's current psychiatric conditions are related to service.

The Board found that the veteran's sleep apnea is not related to service, including exposure to Agent Orange. The claim for service connection was denied.

The veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent, indicating significant impairment in social and occupational functioning.,The veteran's right shoulder disability is rated at 40 percent, reflecting marked or severe limitation of motion.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating of his service-connected PTSD, currently evaluated at 50 percent.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is a direct result of his service, and thus grants the claim for service connection.

The veteran's appeal for an evaluation in excess of 50 percent for PTSD is being remanded to the RO for further development and consideration.

The Board found that the veteran's account of in-service stressors was effectively corroborated and that his current PTSD is a result of these stressors. The decision affirms service connection for PTSD.

The veteran's claim for increased ratings for post-traumatic stress disorder was denied. The initial evaluation of 50 percent was granted as of February 1, 2001, and the evaluation higher than 70 percent as of November 1, 2001, was also denied.

The Board found that the veteran's entitlement to a TDIU arose from January 3, 2001 and granted an effective date of that date.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete service records and need for additional development, including verification of in-service stressors.

The veteran is seeking service connection for hypertension that he believes was caused or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD. The Board has determined additional development is needed, including a VA examination to determine the relationship between the veteran's hypertension and his PTSD.

The Board has granted the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that it is due to a direct in-service stressor.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected conditions, including PTSD and hypertension, materially contributed to his death from myocardial infarction. The Board finds that the appellant is entitled to dependency and indemnity compensation.