PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection of PTSD due to a lack of corroborated stressor supporting the diagnosis.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim for service connection for PTSD, but additional development is required regarding the underlying service connection claim.

The Board has determined that the veteran's spinal stenosis, PTSD, duodenal ulcer disease, and sterility are not service-connected. The veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent, but does not meet criteria for a higher rating due to his symptoms being within the range of occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform tasks.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for depression and PTSD as there is no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for staphylococcal infection and post-traumatic stress disorder. The decision found no evidence of in-service stressors related to PTSD, and concluded that the veteran did not have a current diagnosis of PTSD.

The Board has dismissed the appeal for hepatitis C. The service connection claim for depression and PTSD is being remanded for further development. The claim to reopen the service connection claim for PTSD remains pending.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining a new VA psychiatric examination report and providing VCAA notice regarding disability ratings and effective dates.

The Board has remanded the case due to missing medical records and SSA disability benefits records. The veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is pending.

The Board found that the veteran's PTSD was not service-connected due to lack of combat involvement and unverifiable stressors.

The veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings are being remanded due to the inability to obtain a VA examination at his prison.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development and consideration of the evidence.

The veteran's PTSD symptoms, including frequent nightmares, intrusive thoughts, and depression, resulted in occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

The Board has ordered the case remanded due to incomplete evidence and need for a new VA examination.

The Board found no evidence of PTSD and concluded that the veteran does not suffer from this condition.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD disability more nearly approximates the criteria for a 70 percent evaluation, which is granted.

The Board found no objective findings or other independently verifiable evidence of chronic memory loss and concentration problems due to an undiagnosed illness, and denied the veteran's claims for service connection.

The Board has decided to remand the veteran's claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, and TDIU due to the need for a new hearing at the RO.

The Board found that the veteran does not currently have PTSD or an adjustment disorder with depressed mood, and thus denied service connection for these conditions.

The VA determined that the veteran's PTSD does not warrant a higher rating than 50 percent, as his symptoms do not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation.

The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is being remanded due to the need to obtain her Air National Guard personnel records from Washington State, as her active duty was with this unit from June 1975 to February 1982. The case will be readjudicated after these records are obtained.