PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The veteran's appeal has been withdrawn due to notification from the veteran requesting withdrawal of his appeal.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the veteran's PTSD is related to his service and granted his claim for service connection.

The veteran's appeal is about his PTSD rating, and the Board has ordered additional development to obtain treatment records from the Vet Center and a psychiatric examination.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development to ensure compliance with VA's duty to assist and notify, including obtaining service medical records, personnel records, and verifying stressors. The veteran is also required to provide information about his specific stressors.

The Board has granted service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) based on direct evidence of a link to the veteran's military service.

The veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings were denied. His hearing loss claim was granted, but not to a higher rating. Service connection for arthritis and PTSD was also denied. Increased ratings of 30% each were granted for his cold injury foot disabilities.

The Board has granted the application to reopen previously denied claims of service connection for dysmenorrhea with dysfunctional uterine bleeding, fibroid tumors and broad ligament myoma, psychiatric disability other than PTSD, stomach disorder, vaginal rash, and vertigo.

The Board has ordered further development in the veteran's case, including requesting additional evidence from the Center for Research of Unit Records and contacting the Army Reference Branch. The veteran is also to be scheduled for an audiological examination.

The Board has ordered further development in the veteran's claims for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder, hepatitis C, and a skin disorder. The case is now remanded to the RO for additional development.

The Board has ordered further development due to the need for additional evidence regarding the veteran's claimed post-traumatic stress disorder and its in-service stressors. The case will be returned to the RO for this purpose.

The Board has reopened the previously denied claim for service connection for PTSD and is now considering whether new evidence supports this reopening.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD, finding that there was no evidence linking his current diagnosis of dysthymia and depression to his period of active military service.

The Board has determined that the appellant's explosive personality with PTSD renders him demonstrably unable to obtain or retain employment, warranting a 100 percent disability rating.

The veteran's death prevented any prior authorization for the unauthorized medical services provided in conjunction with his hospitalization at Dickenson County Memorial Hospital. The VA facility was available and willing to provide treatment, but the appellant did not seek prior authorization.

The Board has ordered further development due to the need for clarification of a previous opinion and additional evidence. The case is now remanded back to the RO for further review.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and assigned a 30 percent disability evaluation, effective from December 3, 1990. The RO increased the disability evaluation to 50 percent from April 14, 1999.

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for PTSD was denied by the RO. The VA has been directed to obtain recent treatment records and Social Security Administration (SSA) records, as well as schedule a VA psychiatric examination.

The Board has ordered further development to support the claim for service connection of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The appellant is required to provide additional medical records and personnel records, as well as any statements from service medical personnel or 'buddy' statements/affidavits relating to claimed service stressors.

The veteran's service-connected PTSD is manifested by nightmares, flashbacks, paranoid feelings, occasional auditory hallucinations, difficulty concentrating and feelings of anger and sadness. The Board finds that the criteria for a 50 percent rating have been met.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected history of hepatitis was denied. The evidence did not show sufficient disability to warrant a compensable rating under the current schedular criteria.