PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for depression, PTSD, headaches, joint pain, and chronic fatigue syndrome as there was no competent evidence linking these conditions to the veteran's military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a mental disorder, to include depression and PTSD, as there was no competent evidence of record that supported a finding that his depression or PTSD were incurred in or aggravated by service.

The veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, cervical spine disability, and a higher rating for shell fragment wound of the left arm were denied as there was no evidence supporting these conditions or their relationship to his military service.

The veteran's PTSD was rated at 70 percent from October 1, 1999 to June 30, 2002.

The appellant's PTSD disability was rated at 50 percent, while the lumbar spine and left knee disabilities did not meet criteria for higher ratings.

The veteran's claims for service connection for a right shoulder disorder and back disorder were denied as new and material evidence was not submitted to reopen the previously denied claims. The claim for PTSD was remanded for further development.

The Board remands the claim for additional development, including corroboration of the veteran's reported stressors and a proper PTSD examination.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as there was no competent medical evidence of a diagnosis of PTSD.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and chronic headaches, to include as secondary to the veteran's service-connected type II diabetes mellitus.

The Board denied an effective date prior to November 13, 1998 for the grant of service connection for PTSD with bipolar I disorder.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for PTSD is being remanded for a new VA examination to determine the current severity of his condition.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development, including verification of potential in-service stressors and a medical opinion on the relationship between any verified stressors and the veteran's current PTSD diagnosis.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development and adjudication of the veteran's claim for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder.

The veteran's PTSD was not found to warrant a higher initial evaluation, as the symptoms did not meet the criteria for a 50 percent or higher rating during the relevant periods.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, as there was no competent evidence linking any of these disorders to his military service.

The appeal is remanded for additional development, including a stressor verification and a medical examination to determine the etiology of the veteran's PTSD.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development, including verification of the veteran's claimed in-service stressor and a VA examination.

The veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent due to social and occupational impairment with deficiencies in most areas, such as work, school, family relations, judgment, thinking, or mood.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD as there is no credible evidence that the veteran was exposed to stressors during service.

The veteran's PTSD is productive of occupational and social impairment, with deficiencies in most areas, such as work, school, family relations, judgment, thinking, or mood.