PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board found that the veteran did not have a verified in-service stressor and thus could not establish service connection for PTSD. The claim was denied.

The Board has ordered further development in the veteran's case, including obtaining additional medical records and arranging for a psychiatric examination. The appeal is currently remanded to allow for this development.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD, which was previously denied in July 1993. The veteran is now entitled to de novo review of his PTSD claim.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and assigned a 100% disability rating, effective January 20, 2000. The veteran's original claim of entitlement to PTSD was denied in November 1986 due to the lack of evidence supporting the diagnosis of PTSD at that time. He filed another claim in January 2000 and provided new medical evidence indicating he had PTSD as a result of his service in Vietnam.

The Board granted service connection for PTSD and assigned a 50 percent rating, but denied service connection for the chronic genitourinary disorder. The veteran's PTSD alone results in total occupational and social impairment.

The Board has ordered further development in the veteran's case due to pending issues. The appeal is about service connection for PTSD, and additional evidence will be sought from VA medical facilities.

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

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of his post-traumatic stress disorder is being remanded due to the need for additional development.

The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination and compliance with the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000.

The Board found that the veteran experienced sexual trauma in service, resulting in a current psychiatric disability of PTSD with anxiety and bipolar disorder. The Board concluded that this condition was incurred as a result of active service.

The Board has granted a 100 percent disability rating for PTSD, effective from March 13, 1997. The issue of entitlement to TDIU is not addressed as it was not raised in the original award.

The veteran's PTSD has been shown to be productive of total social and industrial impairment from March 21, 1996 to June 9, 1996, and on and after August 1, 1996.

The Board granted a 50 percent evaluation for PTSD from August 24, 2001. The veteran's PTSD is characterized by symptoms such as intrusive thoughts, irritability, and nightmares.

The Board has ordered further development due to pending issues and is remanding the case back to the RO for additional consideration.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim for service connection for PTSD, which was previously denied in December 1994. The veteran's allegations of additional stressful experiences have now been considered, along with a VA psychiatric examination report.

The Board denied the veteran's request for an earlier effective date of service connection for PTSD, finding that the August 1965 rating decision denying service connection for a nervous condition became final when the veteran did not initiate an appeal during the year following the denial. The claim was reopened in October 1999 and granted in March 2000, but the effective date could not be earlier than the date of receipt of the claim to reopen.

The veteran's claims for PTSD service connection and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a VA psychiatric examination.

The Board has granted service connection for cutaneous nerve damage to the right leg, secondary to a service-connected shrapnel wound. The veteran's PTSD and migraine headaches are rated at their highest possible evaluation of 50 percent.

The veteran's claim for an initial compensable disability rating for residuals of a left hand shell fragment wound was denied. The RO also denied service connection for prostate cancer and a urinary tract disability.

The Board denied the veteran's request for an earlier effective date for PTSD and a rating in excess of 70 percent, finding that the maximum allowable evaluation was already assigned.