PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board found that the veteran's in-service stressors were sufficiently corroborated and granted service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder, finding that there was no evidence of a current disability and that the claimed in-service stressor could not be verified.

The veteran's claims for service connection for skin disorder of the feet, neck and back injury residuals (to include arthritis), stomach disorder, and PTSD are denied. The VA will seek additional records from VA facilities in Los Angeles, Palo Alto, and Santa Barbara to determine if these conditions were incurred during service.

The veteran's PTSD results in total social and occupational impairment, warranting a 100 percent disability rating. The lumbosacral strain is rated at the maximum available.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development and review of the claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim for service connection for PTSD, allowing the issue to proceed further. The rating assigned and effective date remain pending as they are not specified in the decision.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development and a need for further examination of the veteran's PTSD.

The veteran's PTSD is manifested by total social and occupational impairment, resulting in a 100 percent disability rating.

The veteran's service-connected PTSD results in total occupational and social impairment, warranting a 100 percent rating.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, finding that the veteran's honorable period of active duty in Vietnam provided sufficient evidence to establish a stressor related to his PTSD. Service connection was also granted for the left knee disability due to new and material evidence.

The Board dismissed the veteran's appeal because he did not timely file a substantive appeal for the June 2001 rating decision denying his claims for service connection.

The veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including obtaining additional medical records and arranging for a VA examination to assess the severity of his PTSD.

The veteran's PTSD has been rated at 50 percent since its initial grant, and the VA determined that he is not unemployable due to his service-connected PTSD.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD was aggravated by his active military service and granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has granted service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, attributing it to his PTSD. The claim for DIC benefits pursuant to 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318 is dismissed due to the grant of service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, defective hearing, a neck disorder, and a back disorder due to lack of evidence supporting these conditions.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including notifying the veteran of the evidence needed to substantiate his claim and whether VA or the veteran should obtain such evidence.

The veteran would have been continuously rated at a combined evaluation of 80% for depressive neurosis and PTSD, qualifying him for DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318 due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for further development and consideration of the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD. The RO must ensure that all VCAA notice obligations have been satisfied, including obtaining information about any stressors claimed by the veteran.

The VA has determined that the veteran's PTSD does not warrant an increased rating beyond 50 percent for the period from June 20, 2002 to January 29, 2003.