PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, resulting in the dismissal of the case.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and an innocently acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen the PTSD claim and that the claimed psychiatric condition was not due to herbicide exposure or other disease incurred in service.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is manifested by symptoms of detachment, isolation, increased startle response, hypervigilance, difficulty concentrating, chronic sleep impairment, impaired impulse control (such as unprovoked irritability with periods of violence), difficulty adapting to stressful circumstances (including work), and difficulty in establishing and maintaining effective relationships. The Veteran's PTSD more nearly approximates the criteria for a 50 percent rating but no higher.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that the evidence did not support a relationship between his current psychiatric disorder and his military service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to insufficient notice regarding personal assault allegations and outstanding SSA records.

The Veteran's skin disorder is rated as 10 percent disabling, effective from the date of this decision.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability (other than PTSD) and a disability of the neck, finding that there was no evidence to support these claims.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include posttraumatic stress disorder, is being remanded due to the need for a VA psychiatric examination by a psychiatrist.

The Veteran's PTSD was manifested by impairments in family relations, mood, and social functioning, without gross impairments in occupational functioning, thought processes, communications or reality testing. The Board granted a 70 percent rating for PTSD from March 4, 1998 to February 16, 2005.

The Veteran's PTSD is found to be related to his service, specifically the strafing incident he experienced during World War II.

The Veteran's hypertension is not service-connected.,PTSD was initially granted with a 50% rating, but the RO later increased it to 70% effective April 28, 2009.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for PTSD and headaches, as well as service connection for a respiratory disorder, were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support higher disability ratings or service connection.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the Veteran's previously denied claim of service connection for PTSD. The claim is therefore denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's psychiatric disorders, including PTSD and depression, were incurred during active service.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD. The Veteran's adjustment disorder with mixed features was not related to his military service.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions, including PTSD and cyst removal residuals, were denied. The Board found no evidence of current disabilities or a nexus to service.

The appellant's claim for service-connected burial benefits was denied as a matter of law due to the operation of law, and not because of any evidence or facts presented.

The Veteran is seeking increased ratings for his service-connected PTSD. The case is being remanded to obtain additional medical records and schedule the Veteran for a VA examination.

The Veteran is seeking a higher evaluation for his service-connected anxiety disorder, previously diagnosed as PTSD. The case must be remanded to schedule the Veteran for a hearing before a member of the Board.

The Veteran's PTSD was not incurred in or aggravated by service due to lack of credible supporting evidence for the claimed stressors.