PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a skin rash due to exposure to Agent Orange and an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for PTSD. The Board found no evidence linking the current skin condition to service or otherwise supporting the claim, and concluded that presumptive service connection is not warranted.

The Board has decided to remand the veteran's claims of service connection for Meniere's disease and PTSD, as well as her claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU). Additional development is needed including obtaining medical records, scheduling VA examinations, and providing the veteran with information about corroborating evidence.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA psychiatric examination to determine if the veteran currently has PTSD.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, a skin disorder on a direct basis or as secondary to exposure to Agent Orange, and an initial rating in excess of 60 percent for asbestos-related lung disease due to additional evidence needed.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD due to a lack of reliable clinical evidence of a PTSD diagnosis, despite multiple diagnoses of non-PTSD psychiatric disorders.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is related to his service, specifically the multiple attacks on his convoy and base in Vietnam. The evidence supports a diagnosis of PTSD based on verified stressors.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for PTSD service connection, finding that the claim was not filed until August 30, 1995.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, finding that the veteran's stressors have been verified and his symptoms align with a diagnosis of PTSD.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the veteran's claims for PTSD and lumbar disc disease were not granted as they are not related to active service.

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

Since the effective date of the grant of service connection, the veteran's PTSD has been productive of no more than occupational and social impairment with an occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, arthritis of the right elbow, arthritis of the left ankle, pericarditis, and myopic astigmatism. The appeals were not about service connection at all.

The Board has ordered the case to be remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical opinions from a hepatologist and psychiatrist/psychologist. The issues on appeal include service connection for cause of death, dependency and indemnity compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318, and basic eligibility for educational benefits under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 35.

The veteran's request for service connection for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for additional records from Social Security Administration.

The veteran's PTSD was rated at 70 percent effective April 20, 2005. The rating is based on the severity of symptoms and occupational/social impairment.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD, finding that there was no evidence of combat involvement and insufficient supporting evidence for the claimed in-service stressor. The diagnosis of PTSD is based on the veteran's statements, but without credible supporting evidence of an in-service stressor.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and fibromyalgia, finding no diagnosed conditions in his records.

The Board found that there is no current diagnosis of PTSD and the appellant's currently diagnosed psychiatric disabilities were first manifested many years after service and there is no competent evidence which relates such psychiatric disorders to service. Therefore, the claim for service connection was denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hypertension was not incurred in or aggravated by service and is not causally related to service-connected diabetes mellitus. The claim for PTSD remains pending.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is service-connected due to verified in-service stressors, including being subject to rocket attacks while in Vietnam.