PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including verifying a stressor related to the Veteran's motor vehicle accident in service and obtaining VA and private treatment records. The Veteran will also be afforded a VA psychiatric examination to address the nature and etiology of any current psychiatric disorders.

The Board has determined that the effective date for the award of service connection for PTSD should be May 25, 1972, based on the appellant's informal claim and the subsequent development of his case.

The Board has reopened the previously denied claim for service connection for PTSD, as new and material evidence has been received that suggests a link between the Veteran's current diagnosis of PTSD and an injury sustained during INACDUTRA.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn prior to the Board issuing a decision.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to the death of the appellant during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board found no credible evidence of an in-service stressor sufficient to support a diagnosis of PTSD, and concluded that the Veteran does not have an acquired psychiatric disorder or left knee disability due to service. The appeal is denied.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for scheduling a videoconference hearing before a Veterans Law Judge (VLJ). The issues of entitlement to an increased rating for PTSD and TDIU remain unresolved.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded to obtain additional medical records and to schedule the Veteran for VA examinations. The effective date of his grant of service connection for PTSD is also being remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of PTSD is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including verification of a claimed stressor and a VA examination.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to the death of the appellant. The Board does not have jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of these claims at this time.

The Veteran's low back disability, PTSD, and headaches have been granted service connection. The urethral stricture claim is denied as there is no evidence of a current condition or direct service connection. Syncopal episodes are not considered in this decision.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional VA treatment records and a new examination to assess his current level of PTSD severity.

The Board found that the Veteran does not meet the diagnostic criteria for PTSD and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and PTSD, finding that there was no evidence to support these claims based on in-service exposure or a link to active service.

The Veteran's PTSD has resulted in occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity, warranting a 50% rating.

The Veteran did not have an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and schizophrenia, as a result of service. The Board finds that the evidence does not support a finding of service connection for these conditions.

The Board found that the evidence did not support a diagnosis of PTSD and thus denied the claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a VA psychiatric examination to determine the probable etiology of the Veteran's diagnosed bipolar disorder and whether it is related to service. The Veteran will also be provided with another opportunity to respond before the claim is readjudicated.

The Veteran's PTSD was granted service connection based on a verified in-service stressor. Service connection for hypertension is denied as it is not presumed due to herbicide exposure and there is no evidence of record linking the condition to his military service or diabetes.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was denied as there is no current evidence to support the diagnosis of PTSD.