PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has ordered additional development to obtain the veteran's complete service medical records, Social Security Administration (SSA) records, and to provide her with a VA examination. The case will be reviewed after these developments.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims to reopen his service connection claims for PTSD and a bladder disorder due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of PTSD, finding that he was not statutorily eligible for benefits prior to September 15, 2003.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD as there is no credible evidence of a stressor event in service, and therefore, no diagnosis of PTSD based on such an event can be made.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is service-connected as it was incurred during his active duty in Vietnam.

The Board has decided the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD is remanded due to insufficient evidence and need for further investigation.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including verification of current PTSD severity and a VA psychiatric examination.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for PTSD and ordered further development to verify the veteran's claimed stressors. The veteran must provide more specific information regarding her alleged stressors, which will be verified through military unit records search and possibly a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case for further development to determine if the veteran's PTSD, fibromyalgia, and hemorrhoids are related to his military service.

The VA has determined that the veteran's PTSD warrants a 50 percent rating since February 29, 2000.

The veteran's claims for service connection for a right shoulder disability and for a psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, were denied. The Board found that the veteran did not meet the criteria for service connection due to lack of credible supporting evidence for the claimed stressors.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD is dismissed because the effective date was established in February 1998, which is the day following his separation from active duty.

The Board has determined that the veteran did not serve in combat and there is no credible supporting evidence of an in-service stressor to support a diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder. As such, service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder is denied.

The VA determined that the veteran's PTSD symptoms, while present and significant, do not warrant an evaluation higher than 50 percent.

The Board found that the veteran does not have post-traumatic stress disorder based on verified in-service stressors and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, pulmonary fibrosis, pulmonary emphysema, and sleep apnea due to asbestos exposure. The evidence did not support a finding of direct service connection for these conditions.

The Board found that the veteran's PTSD and MS were incurred in service, with the stressors verified and medical evidence linking these conditions to service. The decision granted both claims.

The Board is remanding the case to the RO for further development of evidence, including obtaining SSA disability benefits records and ensuring compliance with VCAA notification requirements.

The VA has granted an initial 50% rating for PTSD, but the veteran is seeking a higher rating. The current symptoms of PTSD include disturbances of motivation and mood, difficulty in maintaining social relationships, and partial impairment of judgment.

The veteran's TDIU was granted effective from January 28, 2002. The Board found that the evidence did not support an earlier effective date due to lack of unemployment or unemployability prior to this date.