PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD.

The Board found that the Veteran's claimed PTSD was not incurred in or aggravated by active military service and denied his claim.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bipolar disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder, finding no evidence of a nexus between his current psychiatric disabilities and his military service.

The Veteran's appeal is denied as her claims for service connection are not supported by the evidence of record.,The Veteran was granted service connection for depression, but denied service connection for PTSD.

The Veteran's depression is found to be related to his military service, and he has been granted service connection for this condition. However, there is no verified in-service stressor for PTSD.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, and for increased ratings for calluses and corns on his feet are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and development of medical records.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for a TDIU, as they are not found to be unemployable due solely to his service-connected conditions. The dental disorder claims remain unresolved.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and the retrieval of outstanding VA treatment records. The Veteran will be scheduled for a VA examination to assess his current level of PTSD and bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination. The issues of increased disability rating for PTSD and TDIU by reason of service-connected disability are inextricably intertwined.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a personal hearing before a Veterans Law Judge (VLJ) at the RO. The jurisdiction of the case may be transferred given his recent change of address.

The Board found no evidence to support the Veteran's claims of service connection for back disability, headache disability, anxiety disorder, and PTSD. The preponderance of the evidence indicated that these conditions were not related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case to allow a travel board hearing and declined to reopen the claim of service connection for schizophrenia, while denying the claim for posttraumatic stress disorder.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for PTSD was dismissed due to his death.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for a chronic acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD and depressive disorder, finding that these conditions are related to his experiences during military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied. The Board found insufficient evidence to support the claims and concluded that there was no direct relationship between his current conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for psychiatric disability other than PTSD was denied. The Board found that the Veteran had no other diagnosed psychiatric condition, and thus his PTSD alone met the criteria for a 100% rating. His initial PTSD rating of 30% was increased to 50%, effective September 18, 2006.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD has rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation, resulting in the grant of TDIU from January 1, 2008.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for PTSD was granted, with a 70% disability rating effective from July 20, 2006. The Board found that the criteria for a higher rating were not met at any point during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for muscle spasms of the chest and shoulder, posttraumatic stress disorder, and a low back disability. The decision also referred the issue of whether new and material evidence has been presented to reopen a claim of service connection for a cervical spine disability to the RO.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, is granted as his current diagnosis of PTSD is linked to the in-service stressor event.