PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board is remanding the case to provide VCAA notice and to consider whether new evidence has been received to reopen the claim of service connection for PTSD.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development and consideration of his claim for an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD from October 17, 1997.

The Board granted a 50 percent disability rating for PTSD from March 29, 1993, through December 5, 1999. The veteran's appeal is about the appropriate effective date and whether he should receive a higher rating.

The Board has ordered further development in the veteran's case, including obtaining medical records from VA facilities and a private hospital. The appeal is being remanded for these additional actions.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected left wrist injury and PTSD are being remanded to the RO for further development of the record, including obtaining additional medical records and ensuring compliance with all due process requirements.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have residuals of a shell fragment wound of the left shoulder or PTSD as a result of service. The evidence does not support these claims.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD with depression and assigned a 50 percent evaluation effective from November 20, 2000. The veteran's claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 50 percent for PTSD was denied, as the criteria for such were not met. The effective date for the award of a 50 percent evaluation for PTSD has been set at November 20, 2000.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, residuals of alcoholism, and a compensable disability rating for post-operative excision of post-traumatic deformity of costal cartilage. The veteran did not meet the criteria for these conditions based on medical evidence.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to incomplete VCAA notice and potential issues with service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that there was no credible evidence to corroborate his claimed personal assaults during service.

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

The Board denied a higher evaluation for service-connected PTSD, finding that the veteran's symptoms do not meet the criteria for a rating higher than 50 percent.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected PTSD, finding that a rating in excess of 50 percent is not warranted.

The Board has granted the veteran's claim for service connection for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). The decision is based on evidence that supports a direct link between the veteran's military service and his PTSD.

The veteran's appeal is being returned to the RO for further development, including obtaining records of psychiatric treatment at Corpus Christi VA facilities and providing a supplemental statement of the case.

The VA granted service connection for PTSD and assigned a 30 percent rating, effective January 20, 1999. The veteran's PTSD was found to be at least 50 percent disabling from that date until April 18, 2000, but not higher.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for PTSD, tinnitus, and bilateral hearing loss. The highest schedular rating available for PTSD is 30 percent.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the veteran's reported in-service stressors and a need for further development.

The Board has granted service connection for residuals of a shell fragment wound of the left forehead and major depression and PTSD. The remaining claims are referred to the RO for further development.