PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, diabetes mellitus, heart problems and hypertension, circulation problems affecting the right side and legs, erectile dysfunction, and eye problems as they were not shown to be related to the Veteran's active military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) was denied as there is no credible supporting evidence that a claimed in-service stressor occurred, and any recorded diagnosis of PTSD is not based on a stressor event corroborated by independent and credible supporting evidence.

The Veteran's post-traumatic stress disorder was granted a rating of 70 percent, as the evidence demonstrated symptoms resulting in occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, renal tuberculosis or other renal pathology, and residuals of a back injury.

The appeal was denied as the effective date for service connection could not be earlier than December 31, 2002, and the initial rating of 100 percent disabling for PTSD with agoraphobia was appropriate.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, based on new and material evidence that the Veteran's condition is related to his military service.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD as there was no credible supporting evidence of the claimed in-service stressors and a diagnosis based on an independently verifiable in-service stressor was not shown.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD as there was no credible supporting evidence of the claimed in-service stressors and the post-service diagnoses were based on unverified accounts.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, as there was no evidence of a current disability that was caused or aggravated by any incident of active service.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for additional development and readjudication of the Veteran's claim for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and PTSD are all found to be due to his exposure to acoustic trauma during active service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as there was no current diagnosis of PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD was rated at 30 percent prior to October 27, 2004; increased to 50 percent on that date and then to 100 percent until March 22, 2006.

The veteran's claim for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder was denied, but the claim for a bilateral knee disorder was reopened. The veteran also received an increased rating of 60 percent for herpes simplex, type 2.

The Board denied the claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, PTSD, and dizziness and headaches as new and material evidence was not received to reopen the claim for a psychiatric disorder, and there is no credible supporting evidence of in-service stressors or current diagnoses related to these conditions.

The Veteran's PTSD is service-connected due to combat exposure. The acquired psychiatric disorder is also service-connected as secondary to the service-connected PTSD. Epilepsy was not aggravated by service, and peripheral vascular disease and peripheral neuropathy were not incurred or aggravated in service.

The claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) is remanded for further development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and scheduling the Veteran for a new VA examination.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD, diabetes mellitus, type II with erectile dysfunction, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, onychomycosis and psoriasis, and peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities was denied as a matter of law.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD and TDIU was denied as there is no evidence that these conditions were established prior to August 12, 2005.