PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The veteran's PTSD is rated at the highest schedular rating of 100 percent, effective November 17, 1993. The veteran's duodenitis with duodenal ulcer remains at a 20 percent rating.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that there was no credible evidence of an in-service stressor and noting multiple psychiatric diagnoses other than PTSD.

The veteran's PTSD was rated at 50 percent effective November 15, 2000. The claim for an increased evaluation is denied.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to issues related to service connection for PTSD and GERD.

The Board granted service connection for PTSD effective August 10, 1991. The veteran's claim was received on October 23, 1991.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to failure to provide proper VCAA notice.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining VA and Social Security Administration records, arranging for a psychiatric examination, and ensuring all notification requirements are met.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased evaluation in excess of 70 percent for PTSD and a TDIU effective date earlier than June 16, 1999. The effective date assigned was June 16, 1999.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the veteran's claimed in-service stressors and a need for further medical examination.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining records of his treatment and examination history.

The veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional development, including a psychiatric examination and obtaining medical records. The issues of total disability rating based on individual unemployability and earlier effective date for PTSD are inextricably intertwined with the current evaluation of his service-connected PTSD.

The veteran's claims for increased PTSD rating and service connection for throat tumors due to herbicide exposure were denied. The VA found that the current evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating for PTSD, and there was no evidence of throat tumors related to herbicide exposure.

The veteran's PTSD is rated at 30 percent, and his bilateral hearing loss disability remains at 0 percent.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for service connection and evaluation of his hearing loss, malaria, PTSD, and depression due to procedural issues and the need for additional development.

The VA granted the veteran's claim for service connection of post-traumatic stress disorder and assigned a 30 percent disability evaluation effective from April 4, 2002. However, the case is being remanded due to additional development needed.

The veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected PTSD is being remanded to the RO due to VCAA notice issues and the need for a current VA psychiatric examination.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for concurrent receipt of VA and OWCP benefits due to an overpayment of $5,030 from March 1996 through July 1996. The overpayment was validly created as it resulted from OWCP benefits paid based on aggravation of PTSD in the workplace.

The Board has ordered the case to be remanded for additional development, including obtaining verification of a verified stressor and scheduling the veteran for a VA psychiatric examination.

The VA determined that the veteran's PTSD does not warrant an evaluation in excess of 50 percent, as his symptoms do not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board has determined that it is at least as likely as not that the veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, was incurred in service. As such, the claim for service connection is granted.