PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy and PTSD. The claim of reopening a skin condition was also denied as no new and material evidence was received.

The Board found that the veteran does not have a diagnosis of PTSD and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and oral cancer. The decision on both issues is final as no new and material evidence was received to reopen the claim for PTSD.

The veteran is seeking an earlier effective date for a 100 percent disability rating for PTSD, but the Board finds that no such earlier effective date is warranted based on the evidence of record.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and unverified stressors. The veteran's service connection claim for PTSD will be reconsidered after obtaining necessary medical records and verifying in-service stressors.

The VA denied a higher initial disability evaluation for the veteran's anxiety disorder, not otherwise specified (previously claimed as PTSD), rated at 10 percent.

The Board has ordered a remand to verify the veteran's claimed in-service stressor and arrange for a VA psychiatric examination.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development due to the need for adequate VCAA notice and further evidence regarding his unemployment and SSA disability benefits.

The Board has granted service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) based on the veteran's credible in-service stressor related to his participation in the clean-up of a crashed aircraft.

The Board has remanded the case due to a failure to meet remand instructions regarding stressor verification and further development is required.

The veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent, and the Board finds that he does not meet the criteria for a higher rating due to his symptoms.

The Board has remanded the case for further development to verify the veteran's claimed stressors and determine if he meets the criteria for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder.

The Board found no evidence to support the veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The preponderance of the evidence is against a finding that his current psychiatric disorders are related to his period of active duty.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability may also include PTSD due to personal assault. The case is being remanded for further development, including verification of stressors and a VA examination.

The Board has determined that the veteran meets the criteria for service connection of PTSD, as there is a current diagnosis and a link to an in-service stressor.

The Board found that the veteran's PTSD warranted a 70 percent disability rating from February 12, 2004 onwards. Prior to this date, his condition did not meet criteria for a higher rating.

The Board has determined that an effective date earlier than February 9, 1999 for the grant of service connection for PTSD is denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss and PTSD were not incurred or aggravated by service, nor can they be presumed to have been so incurred. The claim for an increased rating for PTSD is also denied.

The veteran's service-connected PTSD has been productive of no more than occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks.

The veteran has withdrawn his appeal for a disability rating in excess of 30 percent for PTSD, and the Board must dismiss this matter.