PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including new examinations and a review of his treatment records. The issues include increased evaluations for post-traumatic stress disorder and peripheral neuropathy of the hands, as well as entitlement to TDIU.

The Board has granted a 70 percent schedular evaluation for PTSD and has granted an earlier effective date of December 14, 2000 for the grant of TDIU.

The Board has granted a 70 percent evaluation for PTSD, the highest schedular rating available. The veteran's symptoms include significant impairment in social and occupational functioning.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and a need for further examination. The appellant's claim for service connection for PTSD is pending.

The Board found that the veteran did not participate in combat with the enemy and that there was no corroborated in-service stressor. Therefore, service connection for PTSD could not be established.

The Board has found that the veteran's current psychiatric disorders, including PTSD and Major Depressive Disorder, are the result of events experienced in active service.

The Board found that the veteran's PTSD was not incurred in or aggravated during active military service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for an anxiety disorder, but the issue of service connection for PTSD is being remanded to further development.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a higher disability evaluation for PTSD and entitlement to TDIU in January 27, 1986 decision. The decision is not considered to contain clear and unmistakable error (CUE).

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development and the need for a VA psychiatric examination. The veteran's claim of entitlement to an initial evaluation greater than 10 percent for PTSD remains unresolved.

The Board denied the claim of service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) due to a lack of medical diagnosis and unverified in-service stressors.

The veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected PTSD is being remanded to the RO for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA psychiatric examination.

The Board has granted an effective date of January 27, 2000 for the award of service connection for PTSD. The veteran's claim for TDIU benefits remains pending.

The veteran's claims for PTSD and an initial evaluation for diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction were denied. The effective date for the grant of service connection for diabetes mellitus was also not granted.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to properly evaluate the veteran's PTSD, including obtaining updated medical records and arranging for a VA examination.

The VA Board of Veterans' Appeals denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding no current evidence of the condition.

The veteran's appeal for an increased evaluation of his PTSD was granted, with a rating of 30 percent.

The veteran's appeal has been withdrawn by his representative prior to the Board making a decision. As a result, the case is dismissed.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that there was no credible evidence of in-service stressors and thus insufficient basis to establish a link between current symptoms and an in-service event.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the veteran's PTSD is related to his service in Vietnam and grants service connection for PTSD.