PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has dismissed the motion for revision of a previous decision based on clear and unmistakable error because the Court had already vacated and remanded the original decision.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further review due to a procedural issue related to reopening the claim of service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder.

The Board has determined that the appellant's claim for an increased initial evaluation in excess of 30 percent for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for myositis and an increased rating for PTSD. The decision found that the veteran did not meet the criteria for a higher schedular rating for his PTSD.

The veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities is granted, as his PTSD and other service-connected conditions render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The veteran's PTSD is productive of total occupational and social impairment, warranting a 100 percent disability evaluation.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and PTSD, finding no persuasive medical evidence of current PTSD.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder and schizoaffective disorder, finding that there is no medical evidence of an etiological nexus between his active military service and his currently diagnosed conditions.

The veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability, including PTSD, is being remanded due to the need for additional development and verification of stressors during service.

The veteran's Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder has resulted in total occupational and social impairment since May 31, 1994. The Board finds that the effective date for a 100% disability evaluation should be May 31, 1994.

The veteran's service-connected PTSD is rated at 50 percent, effective from the date of grant of service connection. The rating reflects moderate impairment in occupational and social functioning.

The VA determined that the veteran's PTSD does not currently meet or approximate the criteria for a higher rating, as his symptoms do not significantly impair his occupational and social functioning.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for an increased rating in January 1999. The RO awarded a 50 percent rating effective from April 9, 1999. The appellant claims entitlement to the increased rating award from 1993.

The Board has determined that a 100 percent disability rating for PTSD is warranted as of March 1, 1998.

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of PTSD was denied by the RO. The case is now remanded to obtain additional medical evidence and to schedule a VA examination.

The Board has granted a disability evaluation of 100 percent for PTSD from July 1, 1994 to September 5, 1995 and service connection for alcohol and drug abuse as secondary to PTSD. The effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD is denied.

The veteran's service connection for PTSD is granted as her sexual trauma in the military resulted in PTSD.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to verify the veteran's Vietnam service and obtain any available medical records, including those related to his Social Security disability benefits. The case will be remanded for these actions.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD as there is no current diagnosis of PTSD and no verified in-service stressor.

The veteran's PTSD is rated at 30 percent disabling for accrued benefits purposes. Service connection for hypertension/arteriosclerotic heart disease as secondary to PTSD is granted, but service connection for arteriosclerotic heart disease and the cause of death are denied.