PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal is to determine if his current 50 percent evaluation for PTSD should be increased. The VA has requested additional medical evidence and a new examination.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the Veteran's previously denied claim for service connection for PTSD. The Veteran was awarded the Combat Infantryman's Badge, which constitutes sufficient evidence of an in-service stressor.

The Veteran seeks service connection for head injury residuals and an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include depression and PTSD. The Board has determined that additional records are needed to fully evaluate the claims.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD should be remanded due to incomplete VA treatment records and unverified in-service stressor.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a new VA psychiatric examination to assess the current level of severity of his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently evaluated as 50 percent disabling, and the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted.

The Veteran's claim for service connection is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and arranging for a VA psychiatric examination.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, finding that the Veteran's symptoms are related to his in-service experiences and that there is an approximate balance of positive and negative evidence regarding the merits of the issue.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death.

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

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a hearing before a Veterans Law Judge of the Board.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses incurred at a private hospital from February 8, 2004, to February 20, 2004, due to lack of prior authorization and because the appellant had additional medical coverage in the form of Medicare.

The Veteran's current PTSD is shown by the evidence to be causally linked to stressors and events that occurred in service, and the Board finds that service connection for PTSD is warranted.

The Veteran's claim is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his current acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, finding that the Veteran's experiences in Iraq involving fear of hostile military or terrorist activity are sufficient to establish a stressor and her symptoms are related to these events.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development to determine if his service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date of April 23, 2002 for a 70 percent evaluation for PTSD and also denied his request to waive overpayment.

The VA denied the appellant's claim for service connection for PTSD and depression, finding that there is no current diagnosis of PTSD. The VA also found that the appellant does not have a current psychiatric disability related to his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD as there was no verified in-service stressor, and thus the Veteran did not meet the criteria for service connection.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was denied, but his request to reopen a previously denied claim of right ear hearing loss has been granted. The Board found that the evidence did not support the Veteran's claimed in-service stressors and thus denied service connection for PTSD. However, new evidence related to the right ear hearing loss claim has been received.