PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is a result of an in-service stressor and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board denied service connection for a psychosis and substance abuse secondary to PTSD, but granted an increased rating of 70% for PTSD. The veteran's anxiety and depression were not separately diagnosed.

The Board found no credible supporting evidence for the veteran's claimed in-service stressors, and thus denied service connection for PTSD.

The veteran's appeal is remanded for further action, including scheduling a Travel Board hearing.

The veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a hearing. The issue of service connection for schizophrenia has been reopened based on new evidence.

The veteran's PTSD with depression and anxiety caused reduced reliability from April 21, 1997 to February 14, 2000, warranting a 30 percent disability rating. On and after February 15, 2000, the condition caused significant impairment in most areas such as work, family relations, judgment, thinking, and mood, warranting a 50 percent disability rating.

The veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, the maximum schedular rating for this condition.

The veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 100 percent effective August 1, 2003. The Board finds that the evidence supports a grant of this higher rating.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for further action, including obtaining Social Security Administration records and verifying stressors. The case will be returned to the Board after completion of these actions.

The Board has determined that the appellant's PTSD is related to his military service and grants the claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that additional development is required before the claim for service connection for PTSD can be adjudicated. The veteran claims PTSD due to combat-related incidents and a sexual assault in Vietnam, but his service records do not indicate he engaged in combat with the enemy. A VA psychiatric examination will be conducted to determine if there are verified stressors related to PTSD and whether any sexual assault occurred during service.

The VA has determined that the veteran's PTSD renders him incapable of obtaining and retaining gainful employment, with symptoms approximating total occupational and social impairment. As a result, an evaluation in excess of 70 percent for PTSD is granted.

The veteran's claims for an increased rating for his schizophrenia and a TDIU were denied due to failure to report for a scheduled VA examination without good cause.

The veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional medical evidence and consideration of all submitted documents. The RO must ensure that all VCAA notice obligations have been satisfied, obtain VA mental health care records after April 2001, and schedule a VA psychiatric examination.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to procedural issues and potential VCAA compliance.

The veteran's PTSD has been productive of total social and industrial impairment, warranting a 100% evaluation effective April 3, 2003.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, finding that his pre-existing psychiatric condition did not increase in severity during active duty and that there was no clear diagnosis of PTSD or corroborating evidence of the claimed in-service stressor.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is service-connected, and new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen his claim for a low back disability. The low back disability will remain denied as there is no new or material evidence.

The veteran's memory loss is determined to be due to an undiagnosed illness, and service connection for this condition is granted.

The veteran's PTSD has resulted in total occupational and social impairment since the initial grant of service connection, warranting a 100% evaluation.