PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD is incurred in service and granted service connection for this condition. His hypertension and bilateral hearing loss are not found to be related to his military service.

The VA determined that the Veteran's PTSD does not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher initial disability evaluation beyond 50 percent.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for PTSD, finding that there was no evidence of any earlier unadjudicated formal or informal claims and that the March 1998 rating decision became final due to lack of timely appeal. The Veteran did not raise a claim of clear and unmistakable error in the prior rating action.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and is granting it, based on new evidence submitted since the last denial.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for PTSD is being remanded due to missing medical records and the need to obtain additional treatment records.

The Board found no evidence of combat or verified stressors, and thus denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD.

The Board has again remanded the case due to inadequate development of evidence regarding the Veteran's claimed stressors. The claim for service connection for PTSD remains denied.

The Veteran's psychiatric disability was rated at 100 percent effective from November 28, 2006. The claim for a rating in excess of 30 percent prior to that date is denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD is not service-connected as there is no verified in-service stressor and his lay testimony alone is insufficient to establish the occurrence of the alleged stressors.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder was denied as there is no current diagnosis of PTSD and the claimed in-service stressor has not been verified.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claim of reopening his service connection for PTSD is granted based on the submission of new and material evidence, including statements about an in-service sexual assault.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as the RO granted service connection for depression, which represents their current psychiatric impairment.

The Veteran's hypertension and PTSD were denied service connection, with the PTSD receiving a 30 percent initial evaluation.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD due to a lack of verified in-service stressors and insufficient medical evidence supporting a diagnosis of PTSD.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for schizophrenia, breathing problems (including as a result of allergies), and PTSD are being remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD, finding that there was no independent competent and credible evidence of record to verify the occurrence of the Veteran's claimed in-service stressors.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD based on new evidence submitted since the July 2002 RO decision. The issue of the merits of the claim will be addressed in a separate remand.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD due to receipt of new and material evidence. However, the claim remains denied as there is no credible evidence that the Veteran experienced an in-service stressor or currently has PTSD related to his military service.

The Veteran's PTSD was rated at 100% effective April 27, 2004. The Board found that the increase in disability occurred more than one year prior to the claim and thus the effective date is set as of the date of the increase.

The Veteran's claim for SMP was withdrawn. The Board granted a 100 percent evaluation for PTSD, which renders moot the TDIU claim.