PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining deck logs from the U.S.S. Fiske and scheduling a PTSD examination if a verified stressor is found.

The veteran's PTSD was rated at 10 percent prior to October 19, 2000 and increased to 50 percent effective from October 19, 2000. The Board found that the disability picture remained unchanged in severity.

The Board has determined that the veteran's generalized anxiety disorder and PTSD warrant a 100 percent evaluation, reflecting severe impairment in work, social, and other areas.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and right ear hearing loss, finding no current disability in either case.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the veteran's PTSD does not warrant a higher rating as his symptoms do not meet the criteria for a 50% or higher disability rating.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder and upheld his current 40 percent rating for urethral stricture and bulbar foreign body.

The veteran's appeal involves two issues: seeking an earlier effective date for service connection of post-traumatic stress disorder and requesting a higher rating for the condition prior to January 30, 2001. The case is being remanded due to procedural deficiencies.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed stressors have been adequately verified, but there is insufficient evidence to establish a diagnosis of PTSD or any other psychiatric disorder. The case is remanded for further development and consideration.

The Board finds that the veteran's chronic acquired psychiatric disorder, variously diagnosed as Generalized Anxiety Disorder and non-combat PTSD, is related to his active service.

The veteran is seeking an increased evaluation for his service-connected PTSD. The VA has remanded the case to obtain additional medical records and conduct a comprehensive psychiatric examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete information regarding the veteran's claimed in-service stressors and for further development of his service connection claim.

The veteran is seeking a higher disability evaluation for his service-connected post-traumatic stress disorder. The RO must obtain the SSA file and conduct a VA psychiatric examination to determine the severity of his PTSD.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to determine the current severity of his PTSD and the nature and etiology of his cardiovascular disease. The claims will be re-adjudicated after this development.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for service connection due to deficiencies in the examination reports and need for additional development, including verification of stressor events.

The VA has granted service connection for PTSD and assigned a 30 percent evaluation, effective from August 22, 2002. The appellant is seeking an increased rating.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected PTSD, as his current evaluation of 50% is not sufficient to warrant TDIU.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the veteran's claimed service connection for PTSD. The RO is instructed to obtain additional medical records, verify stressors, and schedule a VA psychiatric examination.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is directly related to his service in Vietnam, and thus grants service connection for PTSD.

The Board has determined that there is a need to further assist the veteran in developing evidence pertinent to his claim for service connection for PTSD, including verifying claimed stressors and obtaining VA psychiatric examination.

The veteran's claim for a higher evaluation of his PTSD is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining treatment records and arranging for a VA psychiatric examination.