PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has decided that the veteran's appeal for service connection for sleep apnea is dismissed. The issues of service connection for a psychiatric disorder to include major depression and PTSD, and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities are remanded for further development.

The Board has denied the veteran's appeal for an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for PTSD from June 6, 2000, to January 20, 2001, and an initial rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD from January 26, 2001, to October 23, 2002; from February 1, 2003, to June 28, 2004; and from November 1, 2004. The Court has vacated the Board's decision on these issues and remanded for further development.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD or any other psychiatric disorder that can be linked to his military service. The acquired psychiatric disorder claim is also denied as there is no evidence linking it to service.

The Board finds that there is no legal basis for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The evidence does not support a finding of a current disability resulting from the claimed in-service sexual assault.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for PTSD due to his failure to report for a VA examination. The case is now pending and will be re-adjudicated after another VA examination.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD does not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher initial evaluation than 70 percent.

The Board denied service connection for schizophrenia and PTSD, finding no evidence linking these conditions to active duty service.

The VA denied the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD due to a lack of current diagnosis and credible supporting evidence that the claimed in-service stressors actually occurred.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an effective date prior to June 7, 2004, for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD must be remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding the veracity of his reported stressors and a need for further examination.

The veteran's PTSD was granted an initial rating of 50 percent effective as of November 21, 2006. Prior to this date, the disability had been rated at 10 percent.

The veteran's appeal has been withdrawn before the Board could make a decision.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence submitted by the appellant, which suggests that the veteran's service-connected post-traumatic stress disorder may have contributed to his death. The VA will review the file and determine if this condition should be considered in determining the cause of death.

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

The Board has determined that the effective date for the grant of service connection for major depression (in partial remission) with PTSD is October 30, 2003.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD as there was no verified in-service stressor and his lay testimony was insufficient to establish a service-connected disability.

The veteran's PTSD claim is denied as there are no verified in-service stressors.,Service connection for weakness, fatigue and lack of balance is denied due to a lack of evidence linking the current condition to service or any undiagnosed illness.,Dementia is not service connected as there was no active duty service in the Southwest Asia theater during the Persian Gulf War. The claim based on exposure to herbicides is also denied.,Service connection for skin rash is denied due to lack of evidence linking current symptoms to service or any presumptive conditions.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development to verify stressors and determine if the veteran's PTSD is service-connected.

The VA has requested a remand for further evaluation of the veteran's post-traumatic stress disorder due to an increase in symptoms, and the case is being returned to the Board.

The Board has denied the veteran's request to reopen his claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that the new evidence submitted does not provide corroboration of the claimed in-service stressor.