PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and the need for additional examinations. The veteran's claims will be reviewed again after all necessary information is obtained.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to unsuccessful attempts by the RO to obtain the veteran's service medical records, service personnel records, and Army National Guard records. The appellant is seeking service connection for PTSD for purposes of accrued benefits and DIC.

The Board has granted the veteran's application to reopen his claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD and determined that new evidence supports a finding of PTSD related to his military service. The Board also found that the veteran is entitled to service connection for PTSD.

The veteran's PTSD has been rated at the highest possible evaluation of 100 percent, reflecting his demonstrable inability to obtain or retain employment due to his condition.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for consideration of new evidence received from the Department of the Army, which may affect the decision on whether new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen a claim for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder.

The Board has dismissed the appeal because the veteran died during the pendency of the appeal and thus no longer has standing to pursue this claim.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for chronic bronchitis due to new and material evidence. The veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent disabling, with total occupational and social impairment.

The Board found that an earlier effective date prior to September 28, 2000 for the 50% evaluation of PTSD is not warranted. The veteran's claim for increased rating for his low back injury was also denied.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development due to her relocation and failure to attend a scheduled hearing.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD warrants a 100 percent disability rating, effective from the date of his April 1997 grant of service connection.

The Board has ordered further development due to pending issues regarding the veteran's claim for service connection of post-traumatic stress disorder. The case is being sent back to the RO for additional evidence and evaluation.

The veteran's claims for PTSD, headaches, diarrhea, fatigue, and left foot numbness are all granted. The claim for varicose veins of the legs is denied as not meeting the criteria for a compensable rating.

The veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, and the RO increased this rating to reflect his current condition.

The Board has granted service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) associated with the veteran's account of an incident involving the death of Ratliff.

The veteran's service-connected PTSD has rendered him demonstrably unable to retain substantially gainful employment, warranting a 100% rating from the date of claim on March 18, 1996.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, finding that the veteran experienced a combat stressor during service and now has a current diagnosis of PTSD. The remaining issues of service connection for esophageal cancer and larynx cancer are remanded to the RO.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete verification of service and need for further examination regarding stressors.

The Board has determined that the appellant is entitled to service connection for PTSD, as there exists credible evidence linking his current symptoms to an in-service stressor (a gunshot wound to the abdomen).

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for drug and alcohol addiction, as well as PTSD. The decision stated that the veteran did not have a disease or injury during his active military service that could be considered 'in the line of duty' due to his own willful misconduct or abuse of alcohol or drugs.

The Board has determined that the veteran was unemployable due to service-connected disabilities as of August 2, 2001 and granted a total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability with an effective date of August 2, 2001.