PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has determined that further development is needed to verify the veteran's claimed stressors and to determine if he meets the criteria for PTSD. The case will be returned to the RO for this purpose.

The Board has granted a 100 percent disability rating for the veteran's PTSD, finding that it results in total occupational and social impairment.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for respiratory disability and PTSD for purposes of receiving accrued benefits, finding that she is not eligible to receive such benefits due to her children being the primary recipients.

The Board has granted the appellant's claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD for the purpose of receiving accrued benefits, as it was established that the veteran had a diagnosis of PTSD supported by confirmed stressors.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of entitlement to an effective date earlier than December 22, 1995 for a 100 percent disability rating for PTSD.

The veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent, and the Board has determined that a higher evaluation is not warranted.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining a VA examination and confirming the existence of in-service stressors. The issues on appeal are service connection for PTSD, liver disorder, and skin disorder.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and found that new evidence supports a diagnosis of PTSD, which is associated with his military service. The veteran was exposed to significant stressful events in Vietnam during his service.

The veteran's PTSD rendered him unable to obtain or retain employment, and he was granted a 100 percent schedular rating for this condition as of the date of his death.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining treatment records and requesting a completed VA Form 21-8940 from the veteran.

The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to substantiate the veteran's claim for service connection of PTSD, including verification of in-service stressors and a psychiatric evaluation.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including PTSD, fibromyalgia, cervical cancer/dysplasia, ear disorder (otitis media and externa), nasal disorder (upper respiratory infections and sinusitis), headache disorder, jaw disorder, cervical spine disorder, and low back disorder. The evidence received since the October 1993 rating decision does not show that any of these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by service.

The veteran's claims for service connection for depression and PTSD were denied. The claim for an initial compensable rating for the appendectomy scar is remanded.

The Board found that the veteran did not meet the diagnostic criteria for PTSD and denied service connection. The motion alleges CUE in this decision.

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

The veteran's post-traumatic stress disorder is productive of occupational and social impairment, with mild or transient symptoms. The Board finds that the benefit of doubt should be given to the veteran, resulting in an initial evaluation of 30 percent for PTSD.

The Board found that the veteran's PTSD warranted a 30 percent evaluation, which is the current rating for this condition. The evidence did not support an increase to a higher rating.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to ensure compliance with the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000 and other procedural requirements.

The veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development to determine if his PTSD warrants a higher disability evaluation.

The veteran is seeking an earlier effective date for the award of a 30 percent disability rating for PTSD, which was granted on June 5, 2001.