PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2004

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection of alcohol abuse secondary to PTSD, but granted a 70 percent disability rating for PTSD.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that there was no evidence to support a stressor and thus no basis for granting service connection.

The Board has ordered additional development due to insufficient evidence regarding the veteran's claimed in-service stressors, which may affect his claim for service connection of PTSD.

The VA granted service connection for PTSD effective April 14, 2000 and assigned a 50% disability rating.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, finding that the veteran's symptoms are related to events during his service. The other claims of secondary service connection were not supported by evidence and were denied.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for PTSD and Somatization Disorder, finding that these conditions were not incurred or aggravated during service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is related to a personal assault during service, and thus grants the claim.

The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and records review.

The VA denied service connection for PTSD and a low back disability. The evidence did not establish a diagnosis of PTSD, nor was there any medical opinion linking the current low back condition to service.

The veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for PTSD and for an increased rating for DDD of the lumbar spine, currently evaluated as 40 percent disabling.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD should be remanded due to the need for further development and examination.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for a disability rating in excess of 30 percent for service-connected PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete information and evidence, including potential service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, based on new and material evidence.

The Board found that the veteran did not engage in combat with the enemy and there was no credible supporting evidence of any inservice stressor. As a result, service connection for PTSD was denied.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to address his claims for PTSD and hepatitis C.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a chronic psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, due to insufficient evidence supporting the occurrence of alleged stressors during active duty.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete information and records, particularly from private physicians.

The Board has granted service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and denied service connection for sclerosis of the right sacroiliac joint. The PTSD is linked to in-service combat exposure, while the right sacroiliac joint condition is not related to military service or a service-connected disability.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD due to a lack of verification of in-service stressors. The RO is instructed to obtain relevant unit histories and records, verify any reported stressors, and provide a VA psychiatric examination if necessary.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the claimed in-service stressors and a need for further examination.