PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the veteran's claim for additional development due to incomplete information regarding his claimed Vietnam stressor events and PTSD.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a higher rating for PTSD, finding that his symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 9411.

The VA determined that the veteran's PTSD does not warrant a rating higher than 10 percent, as her symptoms do not cause significant impairment in occupational and social functioning.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD due to a lack of verified stressor events in service, and thus insufficient evidence to establish a link between current PTSD symptoms and service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD due to a lack of credible supporting evidence for the claimed inservice stressor. The veteran did not serve in combat and his reported stressors were not verified.

The veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, which is the highest rating available for this condition.

The veteran's PTSD was rated at 50 percent from November 5, 2003, resolving all doubt in his favor.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed in-service stressor of personal assault has been adequately corroborated, and links a PTSD diagnosis to this stressor. Therefore, service connection for PTSD is granted.

The VA denied the veteran's claims for increased PTSD rating and service connection for skin and toenail disabilities.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD as his claimed stressors were not verified and he did not engage in combat, making it impossible to establish a link between his current PTSD diagnosis and service.

The veteran's PTSD is rated at 100 percent effective October 5, 2000 to June 25, 2001 and effective October 1, 2001.

The Board has remanded the case for further development to verify in-service stressors and determine if service connection can be established for PTSD.

The veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent effective from April 9, 1997. The evaluation for fibromyalgia remains at 20 percent since March 1, 2002. A noncompensable rating was assigned for GERD before August 27, 2003.

The case is being remanded for a VA psychiatric examination to determine the current severity of PTSD. If the claim is denied, the veteran will receive a supplemental statement of the case.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a PTSD diagnosis and finds that his other psychiatric conditions are not service-connected. The TDIU claim is also denied as there is no combined rating of 70% or more for service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is service-connected, as his experiences in Vietnam likely caused or aggravated this condition.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the veteran's PTSD is related to his military service, including witnessing the death of a close friend in a plane crash and exposure to enemy fire. The appeal for service connection for PTSD is granted.

The veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include depression, schizophrenia and PTSD is being remanded due to the need for additional development including a comprehensive VA psychiatric examination.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) as there was no credible supporting evidence to corroborate his claimed in-service stressors.

The Board found that the veteran does not have a diagnosed mental health disorder, specifically post-traumatic stress disorder. The claims for service connection were denied.