PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board denied an effective date earlier than May 12, 1994 for the grant of service connection for PTSD.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, to include depression and PTSD, as there was no current clinical diagnosis of a psychiatric disorder or a diagnosis of PTSD made in accordance with the DSM-IV.

The Veteran is granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II due to Agent Orange exposure. The claims for hypertension and a psychiatric disability other than PTSD are remanded.

The Board finds that the veteran's PTSD is related to active military service and therefore, service connection for PTSD is warranted.

The veteran's PTSD did not meet the criteria for a higher initial evaluation prior to April 23, 1999.

The veteran's PTSD was granted a 100 percent rating, effective January 9, 2003.

The Veteran's PTSD was rated at 30 percent from August 26, 2003 through September 18, 2007, and then increased to 70 percent from September 19, 2007. The Veteran was also granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) starting from September 19, 2007.

The Veteran's service connection for PTSD is granted based on a verified in-service stressor and medical evidence diagnosing PTSD.

The Board found that the Veteran's PTSD warranted a 70 percent disability rating prior to June 8, 2006, but not more. From June 8, 2006, the criteria for an initial evaluation in excess of 70 percent were not met.

The Board found that the veteran does not have a disability manifested by PTSD due to disease or injury that was incurred in or aggravated by active service.

The Board remands the case to the RO for additional development, including a VA examination.

The appeal is being remanded to the RO for further development of evidence related to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development and notification of the appellant's rights under the VCAA.

The appeal is being remanded for further development and consideration, including obtaining additional evidence.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus as there was no evidence of a current diagnosis of PTSD, insufficient information to corroborate any in-service stressors, and no competent medical evidence linking his hearing loss or tinnitus to military service.

The Board denied service connection for breast cancer, PTSD, bilateral wrist disorder, low back disorder, right foot disorder, and right knee disorder as the evidence did not show that any of these conditions were incurred or aggravated during active duty for training (ACDUTRA) or inactive duty for training (INACDUTRA).

The Board is reopening the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD on the basis of new and material evidence, but remanding this claim to the RO via the Appeals Management Center (AMC) in Washington, DC, for further development before reajudicating it on the underlying merits.

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

The Board denied an increased evaluation for PTSD with a history of water phobia and granted an increased evaluation to 20 percent for the right foot disability.

The appeal for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD and proper evaluation for PTSD since April 23, 2004 is remanded to ensure a more contemporaneous examination.