PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD. However, the Veteran's claims are denied as there is no credible evidence supporting his claimed stressors or sexual assault in-service.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for a psychiatric disorder, but it remains denied as new and material evidence was not sufficient to establish service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, and the Board found that it does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for additional information and verification regarding an in-service stressor. The VA will seek further evidence from the U.S. Army and Joint Services Records Research Center (JSRRC) to corroborate the Veteran's claimed stressors.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD as secondary to a sexual assault during active service, finding that the Veteran's account of the incident is credible and consistent with her medical records.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for a Travel Board hearing and clarification of his appeal regarding the July 2007 rating decision.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for PTSD, bilateral hearing loss disability, left shoulder disability, right knee disability, and hypertension as there was no credible supporting evidence of a stressor and the Veteran did not engage in combat. The Veteran also had normal hearing during service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a VA examination and issuance of a Statement of the Case (SOC) for the claims for an increased rating for diabetes mellitus and whether new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen a claim for service connection for PTSD.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations and consideration of outstanding VA treatment records.

The veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this claim.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for psychiatric disability other than PTSD, to include bipolar disorder and schizoaffective disorder. The appeal also addressed whether new and material evidence had been received to reopen claims for a chronic disability manifested by joint aches (claimed as osteoarthritis) and PTSD.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, a psychiatric disability, heart disability, pancreatitis, and hypertension. The evidence did not corroborate the claimed in-service stressors or show that any of these conditions were related to military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's psychiatric disability, other than PTSD, originated during his service and is therefore granted as it meets the criteria for direct service connection.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD as there was no verified stressor to support a diagnosis of PTSD.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have a diagnosis of PTSD and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran is seeking an increased rating for his service-connected PTSD. The Board has ordered the RO to obtain VA treatment records from December 2008 and any other relevant records, schedule the Veteran for a new VA examination, and ensure that he receives proper VCAA notice.

The VA denied an increased evaluation for PTSD, currently rated at 30 percent. The appellant's symptoms include chronic insomnia, bouts of crying, intrusive thoughts, hypervigilance, exaggerated startle response, anger, isolating behavior, difficulty with trust, and a sense of not having long to live.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD in April 1986. The Veteran requested to reopen his claim on January 13, 2004, but there is no evidence of a request prior to that date. Therefore, an effective date prior to January 13, 2004, cannot be granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an effective date prior to November 9, 2001 and a higher initial evaluation for PTSD. The Veteran was granted service connection in May 2004 with a 50 percent rating effective from that date.

The Veteran's PTSD was initially rated at 30 percent effective September 2004, increased to 50 percent in June 2007, and then further increased to 70 percent from October 9, 2008. The appeal is for a higher rating.