PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board found that the veteran's claimed PTSD was not incurred in or aggravated by active service, and thus denied his claim.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have PTSD and finds that he has a major depressive disorder related to service. The claim for service connection is granted.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a VA psychiatric examination to determine the severity of his service-connected PTSD.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of his employment records and treatment history, including a VA psychiatric examination to assess the severity of his PTSD.

The veteran's PTSD is currently rated as 30 percent disabling from November 18, 1999 to July 13, 2000 and as 50 percent disabling from July 14, 2000. The VA has denied his claims for higher ratings.

The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for additional evidence regarding his claimed stressors. The RO will request and obtain more information from the veteran, including details about specific events he experienced in Vietnam.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for further development and consideration, including obtaining additional medical records and providing the appellant with a statement of the case regarding his claim for TDIU benefits.

The Board has determined that the veteran sustained psychic trauma in service and now has PTSD as a result, finding in his favor based on the balance of probabilities.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including verification of a claimed stressor and review of service personnel records.

The Board has granted service connection for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and denied service connection for hepatitis. The veteran's PTSD is found to be incurred in service, while there is no evidence of current hepatitis or its residuals.

The Board has granted a 100 percent evaluation for the veteran's service-connected PTSD, reflecting total occupational and social impairment.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that there was no evidence of a verified in-service stressor and thus denying his claim.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining SSA records and requesting a review of VA examination findings by another examiner.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current heart disorder, back disability, neck disability, bilateral shoulder disability, or residuals of asbestos exposure. The claim for PTSD is denied as there is no credible evidence supporting the occurrence of an in-service stressor.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of June 16, 2000, for a 70 percent evaluation for PTSD was granted.,The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of December 4, 2000, for TDIU benefits due to service-connected disability was also granted.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of January 22, 2001 for a grant of Total Disability Rating for Compensation Purposes Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) because it was not factually ascertainable prior to that date that his service-connected disabilities prevented him from engaging in all kinds of substantially gainful employment.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is attributable to his service in Vietnam and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include post-traumatic stress disorder. The case is being remanded due to procedural issues related to the implementation of the VCAA.

The veteran's application for Service Disabled Veterans' Insurance was denied because it was not filed within the required two-year period after his service connection for PTSD was determined, and there is no evidence of mental incompetence during that time.

The VA determined that the veteran did not have PTSD as a result of his military service and denied his claim for service connection.