PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

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

The Board of Veterans' Appeals (Board) has determined that the veteran does not have a valid diagnosis of PTSD based on verified stressors, and therefore, service connection for PTSD is denied.

The veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is being remanded due to the need for additional development of his medical records and VCAA compliance.

The Board has granted an increased rating to 50 percent for the veteran's service-connected panic disorder, with agoraphobia and generalized anxiety disorder, with a history of PTSD. The disability is characterized by symptoms such as nervousness, panic attacks, anxiety, memory loss, and irritability.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to a lack of records regarding vocational rehabilitation training from January 1994 to April 1995. The veteran is asked to provide information on where he received this training, including through VA or outside sources.

The Board found that the veteran did not submit credible supporting evidence of in-service stressors and concluded that PTSD was not incurred in or aggravated by active service.

The Board found that the veteran does not have Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board found that the veteran does not currently suffer from PTSD and denied his claim for service connection.

The veteran's current diagnosis of PTSD is associated with a reported stressor that occurred during his period of active military service, and the Board finds that service connection for PTSD is warranted.

The veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent, and the increase in disability due to hypertension is considered as aggravated by his service-connected PTSD.

The Board has ordered the RO to obtain the appellant's VA medical records since April 2002 and to arrange for a VA psychiatric examination. The case will be returned to the Board for further review after these actions are completed.

The Board has determined that the veteran's appeal was not timely filed, and therefore, the December 2000 rating decision granting service connection for PTSD and assigning a 30 percent disability rating is denied.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals (BVA) found that the veteran's in-service stressor, involving a fatal accident with a seven-year-old Korean girl, was not verified and thus did not occur. As such, service connection for PTSD could not be established due to lack of evidence supporting the occurrence of an in-service stressor.

The Board has granted a 50 percent evaluation for the veteran's service-connected PTSD, which approximates the criteria for such an evaluation. The other issues remain unresolved.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary to obtain the veteran's treatment records from his counselor at the Vet Center, which may be essential for determining an appropriate increased rating for PTSD.

The Board has granted a 70 percent rating for PTSD, finding that the veteran's symptoms meet the criteria for such a rating due to deficiencies in most areas including work and social relationships.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD and delayed stress syndrome, as well as peripheral neuropathy due to herbicide exposure. The skin disorder claim was reopened but still denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is service-connected, as his experiences in Vietnam likely contributed to his development of this condition.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 100 percent schedular rating for PTSD was denied. The RO assigned the 100 percent evaluation for PTSD on December 9, 1994, and this decision is final.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD warrants a 70 percent evaluation, reflecting significant impairment in social and occupational functioning.