PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for delusional disorder and PTSD, finding that there was no credible evidence linking these conditions to his active duty service. The Veteran's current psychiatric disabilities are attributed to post-service drug use and altercations with law enforcement.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD effective from February 1, 1999. The Veteran's claim for a TDIU rating is also addressed and will be readjudicated.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, and bilateral tinnitus have been denied. The evidence submitted is considered new but not material to establish these conditions.

The Board has remanded the case for a videoconference hearing before a Veterans Law Judge, and will return it to the Board after the hearing is conducted.

The Board has granted service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder and denied the claim of an initial rating higher than 10 percent for major depressive disorder. The Veteran's depression is now considered to be secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board has remanded the case due to a request for a hearing, and no other specific reasons provided in the decision.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently manifested by reduced reliability and productivity, with a GAF score of 50. The disability does not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation.

The Veteran's GERD/Barrett's esophagus and gallbladder disease were not shown to be related to service, and the Board found no evidence of onset during service. The Veteran's hemorrhoids are denied as there is no credible evidence that they began in service.,PTSD and IBS claims are both pending due to insufficient information.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD in January 1988, citing lack of verified stressors and failure to apply the combat presumption. The Veteran argued that he should have been granted service connection due to his claimed combat experience.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's reported in-service stressor involving the recovery effort of drowned soldiers is credible, and service connection for PTSD is granted.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain verification of alleged stressors and for a VA psychiatric examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service connection claim for PTSD must be remanded due to incomplete service records and an inability to verify a claimed in-service stressor. The Veteran is required to provide additional information regarding his alleged stressors, which will then be used by the VA to attempt verification.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of compliance with VA's duty to assist by attempting to obtain treatment records that have been retired or archived.

The Board has remanded the case for further development to verify a claimed in-service stressor and to determine if the Veteran meets the criteria for PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of his right eye disability was denied. The Board found that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 10 percent.

The Veteran's PTSD has been productive of irritability, hypervigilance and depression. However, he does not have difficulty with memory or complex commands, nor does he have impaired judgment or difficulty with abstract thinking.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination and additional records.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD and back muscle strain do not warrant a higher rating, with both issues being denied.

The Board has granted a 100 percent evaluation for PTSD and dismissed the TDIU claim as moot due to the resolution of the other issues.

The VA determined that there is no competent medical evidence linking the Veteran's PTSD to her service, and thus denied her claim for service connection.