PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2004

The Board found that there was no evidence of combat participation and insufficient service stressors to establish PTSD. The claim for service connection for PTSD was denied.

The VA determined that the veteran's PTSD does not warrant a rating higher than 10 percent.

The VA has determined that the veteran's PTSD warrants a 50 percent evaluation, which is the maximum available for this condition.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the veteran's post-traumatic stress disorder is service-connected, based on new evidence provided by the veteran.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and has determined that the veteran's peptic ulcer disease warrants a 40% rating.

The veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including PTSD, diabetes mellitus, a neck disorder, and skin disorders, were denied as there was no evidence of in-service injury or exposure to herbicides. The diagnoses provided by the medical records did not support these claims.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for schizophrenia due to new and material evidence. The issue of service connection for PTSD remains pending as no stressor events have been corroborated.

The veteran was granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) due to in-service acoustic trauma.,Medical evidence established that the veteran's PTSD is related to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The appeal is based on the merits of the claim and not due to any new evidence or a change in law.

The Board is considering whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD. The issue involves determining if there is sufficient new evidence to support reopening the claim, which could potentially lead to a grant of service connection.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the veteran's PTSD is directly related to his combat service in Vietnam, and thus grants service connection for PTSD.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of October 3, 1988, for a 100% rating for PTSD.

The Board has determined that there is a need to obtain additional evidence, including Social Security Administration records and verification of the veteran's claimed Persian Gulf War stressors. The case will be returned for further review.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including PTSD, stomach disorder, low back disorder, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and cellulitis and tinea barbae. The reasons are that these conditions were not incurred or aggravated by active military service.

The Board has determined that additional action is needed to adjudicate the veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected PTSD. The RO must obtain and associate with the claims file any pertinent VA and private treatment records, send a VCAA-compliant letter to the veteran, arrange for VA examinations to assess the current nature of his PTSD, and readjudicate the claim.

The veteran's service-connected PTSD does not meet the criteria for special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance or housebound status.

The Board found that the veteran's PTSD, claimed as a nervous condition, was incurred in active duty and granted service connection.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence and need for further examination of the veteran's PTSD symptoms.

The service-connected PTSD contributed substantially or materially to the veteran's death, and is therefore granted for the cause of death.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD due to a lack of evidence supporting his claimed stressors. The appeal is currently pending and will be reviewed again after additional development.