PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran did not engage in combat with the enemy and therefore his statements regarding stressors are not sufficient to establish their occurrence. The evidence does not corroborate the veteran's alleged stressors, thus service connection for PTSD is denied.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including verifying the veteran's alleged in-service stressors and conducting a VA psychiatric examination if any are verified.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including a psychiatric examination and consideration of newly received service medical records.

The Board found no evidence of service connection for PTSD or chronic residuals of mononucleosis infections, and thus denied the veteran's claims.

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of his service-connected PTSD was denied due to his failure to appear for VA examinations without good cause shown.

The veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, effective August 11, 2003. The Board finds that the disability picture more closely approximates a 70 percent rating due to occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to insufficient evidence regarding service connection for PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to inconsistencies in GAF scores and need for a contemporaneous examination report.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD as there was no credible supporting evidence of the claimed in-service stressors, and thus the diagnoses of PTSD were not established.

The Board has granted a 70 percent disability rating for PTSD, the highest available under VA's rating criteria. The veteran's other claims for increased evaluations of hearing loss and left knee strain remain pending.

The Board has ordered the case to be remanded for further development, including obtaining verification of service stressors and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is incurred in service and grants his claim for service connection.

The veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent since April 19, 2001. The claim for TDIU prior to April 19, 2001 is granted. Service connection for allergic rhinitis and allergies is granted. Bronchial asthma is rated at 30 percent.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim for service connection for PTSD. The case is REMANDED for verification of the veteran's claimed stressors.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and found that his hearing loss claim was not reopened due to lack of new and material evidence. The veteran does not meet the criteria for a diagnosis of PTSD, and there is no established in-service stressor or link between current symptoms and military service.

The Board found that the veteran does not have a current diagnosis of urinary incontinence, and there is no medical evidence linking his current condition to service or his service-connected diabetes mellitus. The Board also found insufficient evidence to confirm the veteran's alleged stressors for PTSD, thus denying service connection for PTSD. Service connection was denied for low back disability due to lack of a confirmed etiology.

The veteran's PTSD was found to be incurred in active military service, and the claim for service connection is granted.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD does not meet or approximate the criteria for a rating in excess of 50 percent, as his symptoms do not warrant such a higher evaluation.

The Board has remanded the case to verify whether the veteran witnessed a stressor involving Captain Privitar's death, which could potentially establish service connection for PTSD.

The Board has granted service connection for residuals of a left fibula injury, finding that the veteran's in-service injury is attributable to service. The claim for PTSD remains pending.