PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2005

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is related to stressful incidents he experienced during service and grants service connection for PTSD.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is service-connected, as there was a verified in-service stressor and medical evidence linking current symptoms to those events.

The Board has denied the appellant's claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. ¶ 1151 for Hepatitis C infection, service connection for Hepatitis C and PTSD.

The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is being remanded due to the need to verify his claimed in-service stressors and obtain additional medical records.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for additional development, including obtaining treatment records and conducting a VA psychiatric examination.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD due to a lack of credible supporting evidence that the claimed in-service stressors actually occurred.

The Board found that the veteran does not currently have PTSD and there is no objective information corroborating his claimed in-service stressors. Therefore, service connection for PTSD was denied.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and denied service connection for hypertension, finding that the veteran's current hypertension is not proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board has determined that the evidence submitted since the May 1983 rating decision does not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim for service connection for PTSD, and thus the claim may not be reopened.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining private treatment records and securing a medical opinion to determine if the veteran's service-connected PTSD was a contributory cause of his death.

The veteran seeks an initial evaluation in excess of 50 percent for PTSD. The case is being remanded to the RO for additional development and consideration.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining verification of a claimed stressor and psychiatric records.

The veteran's PTSD with anxiety disorder was granted a 70 percent evaluation effective March 11, 2003. His initial claim for an increased rating from April 30, 2001 to March 10, 2003 remains pending.

The Board has remanded the case due to conflicting medical evidence and a need for further examination. The veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD is on appeal.

The veteran's service-connected post-traumatic stress disorder is currently rated at 30 percent, reflecting mild to moderate occupational and social impairment.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for further development and consideration of the veteran's claims regarding PTSD ratings.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD due to the submission of new and material evidence, but it remains denied as there is no confirmed diagnosis of PTSD.

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 a presumption or exposure.

The veteran's claim for a higher rating for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for further development.

The Board has granted an effective date of May 24, 1996 for a 100% rating for PTSD and denied entitlement to TDIU prior to that date.