PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board found that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss is not related to service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to insufficient VCAA notice and incomplete medical records. The claims for service connection will be reopened if new and material evidence is submitted, but further development is needed to determine whether PTSD can be service-connected.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including new VA examinations to assess the severity of his PTSD, Leishmaniasis, and bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD has been granted, with the effective date set at October 22, 2003.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not meet the criteria for service connection for PTSD or bilateral hearing loss, as there is no current diagnosis of these conditions and the preponderance of the evidence is against a nexus to service. The Veteran's claims are therefore denied.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to his failure to appear for a scheduled Travel Board hearing. His case will be scheduled for another hearing.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD does not render him permanently bedridden or so helpless as to be in need of regular aid and attendance. He is able to ambulate independently for short distances, is generally independent in self-care, is apparently able to feed himself, and is able to leave his house at his own discretion.

The Board has ordered additional development to determine the reason for two different death certificates and specifically address whether the Veteran's PTSD caused his cardiopulmonary arrest resulting in his death.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, bilateral CTS and left ulnar nerve neuropathy, DJD of the shoulders and knees, and degenerative joint disease of the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine are being remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for psychiatric disability, including PTSD and depression is denied as there is no current diagnosis of these conditions.

The Veteran's representative filed a claim for an increased rating in April 2002, which was denied. The RO continued the Veteran's 50% disability rating for posttraumatic stress disorder in February 2003 and granted a 100% rating effective March 18, 2003.

The Board found that the Veteran does not suffer from PTSD and does not have a psychiatric disability attributable to service.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD and there is no evidence to support his claimed stressors. Therefore, service connection for PTSD was denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and TDIU were denied. The Board found that there was insufficient evidence of a verified in-service stressor to support the PTSD claim.

The Board has found that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the Veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD, which was previously denied in October 2000. The case is now ready for further review.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed stressors are not verified, and therefore, service connection for PTSD cannot be established.

The Board found that there was no credible supporting evidence of a stressor and denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 50 percent rating for PTSD is denied. The claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of TDIU is also denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD is related to his service in Vietnam and grants the claim for service connection.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that his claimed stressors are combat-related and related to his active service.