PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The veteran was granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) due to in-service acoustic trauma.,Medical evidence established that the veteran's PTSD is related to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The appeal is based on the merits of the claim and not due to any new evidence or a change in law.

The Board is considering whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD. The issue involves determining if there is sufficient new evidence to support reopening the claim, which could potentially lead to a grant of service connection.

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

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of October 3, 1988, for a 100% rating for PTSD.

The Board has determined that there is a need to obtain additional evidence, including Social Security Administration records and verification of the veteran's claimed Persian Gulf War stressors. The case will be returned for further review.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including PTSD, stomach disorder, low back disorder, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and cellulitis and tinea barbae. The reasons are that these conditions were not incurred or aggravated by active military service.

The Board has determined that additional action is needed to adjudicate the veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected PTSD. The RO must obtain and associate with the claims file any pertinent VA and private treatment records, send a VCAA-compliant letter to the veteran, arrange for VA examinations to assess the current nature of his PTSD, and readjudicate the claim.

The veteran's service-connected PTSD does not meet the criteria for special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance or housebound status.

The Board found that the veteran's PTSD, claimed as a nervous condition, was incurred in active duty and granted service connection.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence and need for further examination of the veteran's PTSD symptoms.

The service-connected PTSD contributed substantially or materially to the veteran's death, and is therefore granted for the cause of death.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD due to a lack of evidence supporting his claimed stressors. The appeal is currently pending and will be reviewed again after additional development.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD requires additional development due to incomplete information about his claimed in-service stressor and need for a VA examination.

The VA has determined that the veteran's post-traumatic stress disorder warrants a 50 percent disability evaluation, which is an increase from the previous 30 percent rating.

The Board has determined that service connection is warranted for a psychiatric disability, including PTSD. Service connection was also granted for hypertension and arthritis of the knees.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is service-connected based on direct evidence of its occurrence during his military service.

The veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a VA psychiatric examination and obtaining medical records.

The Board has granted a 50 percent evaluation for residuals of the head injury with post-traumatic headaches, effective June 12, 1993. The issue of service connection for PTSD remains pending and is considered separately.

The veteran is seeking entitlement to specially adapted housing or a special home adaptation grant due to his service-connected PTSD causing severe anxiety and dizziness. The claim will be remanded for further development.