PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board found that the appellant does not have PTSD linked to any incident of military service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted, but the claim for service connection for PTSD is still denied as there is no competent evidence linking the diagnosed PTSD to service.

The VA granted service connection for PTSD and assigned a 30 percent disability rating, effective June 30, 2000. The veteran is now seeking an increased rating.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for additional development of his VA treatment records and a PTSD examination. The claim will be readjudicated in light of all evidence received since the December 2001 Statement of the Case.

The veteran's claim for an initial disability rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD was denied by the RO, and he is currently receiving a 50 percent disability rating with an effective date of January 25, 2001.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for an increased rating for PTSD and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The veteran is seeking an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD. The RO has granted service connection and assigned a 10% rating effective from May 4, 2001, but he contests this decision and seeks an earlier effective date.

The veteran is seeking an increased rating for his service-connected PTSD and also wishes to be considered for a total compensation rating based on individual unemployability. The case has been remanded due to the need for further development, including obtaining additional medical records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of PTSD, finding that the earliest application was filed on January 15, 1999.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and a psychiatric disability other than PTSD due to incomplete information from VA records, lack of notification regarding VCAA provisions, and need for further development.

The veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, effective from March 7, 2000. The RO increased the rating to 70 percent as of February 7, 2003.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for increased ratings for lumbosacral strain and PTSD due to incomplete development of records, including Social Security Administration (SSA) records and VA examination reports. The RO is instructed to obtain these records and ensure compliance with all notification requirements under the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus due to a lack of competent evidence of current treatment or diagnosis for these conditions.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination and additional development of his medical records.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and readjudication, including scheduling a Travel Board hearing.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD warrants a 30 percent disability rating, reflecting some occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD due to new evidence submitted since the last final denial.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, due to new evidence presented since the last final decision.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD because there was no verified in-service stressor, and thus the diagnosis of PTSD could not be linked to service.

The Board has granted a 70 percent disability rating for the veteran's service-connected PTSD, effective April 22, 2002. The criteria for total occupational and social impairment were not met.