PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is not service-connected as there was no verified in-service stressor and his diagnosis occurred many years after service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD warrants a 50% disability rating, reflecting significant impairment in social and occupational functioning.

The veteran's claim of entitlement to a rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD has been remanded due to the need for additional development and consideration.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is related to events in service and grants the claim.

The VA has granted an initial 30 percent disability rating for PTSD, effective from June 6, 2000. The veteran's service-connected PTSD is rated as 30 percent disabling.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete verification of a claimed stressor and the need for additional VA examination.

The Board has ordered further development due to the need for additional evidence and clarification of the evidence. The case is now being remanded back to the RO for the requested development.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the veteran's request for withdrawal prior to a decision being made.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for PTSD due to new evidence presented, but denied the underlying claim as there is no in-service stressor verified.

The veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and a VA psychiatric examination.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD was granted, but no specific effective date was assigned.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations for service-connected hypertension and acne, as well as his application to reopen his previously denied claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD. The appeal was dismissed due to a lack of timely substantive appeal.

The VA determined that the veteran's PTSD does not warrant a disability evaluation in excess of 30 percent, as his symptoms do not meet the criteria for higher ratings.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service connection claim for PTSD should be remanded due to insufficient evidence of verified stressors and a need for further development, including obtaining supporting evidence from USASCURR and NPRC.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim of service connection for PTSD. As a result, the veteran's claim is granted.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD warrants a 100 percent evaluation, representing total occupational and social impairment.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for his service-connected PTSD, evaluating it at 30 percent.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to new evidence and compliance with VCAA requirements.

The Board denied the veteran's requests for earlier effective dates for his PTSD rating and TDIU, finding that the earliest date of increase in disability was November 4, 2002.

The VA has determined that the veteran's PTSD does not warrant a higher disability rating, as his symptoms do not meet the criteria for a higher rating under the applicable VA rating schedule.