PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for PTSD and also denied his claim for service connection for a skin condition due to Agent Orange exposure. The Board found that the veteran did not provide proper written consent for withdrawing his appeals, leading to the April 1994 rating decision remaining open.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that there was no verified in-service stressor and insufficient evidence to support a diagnosis of PTSD.

The VA determined that the veteran does not have an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, attributable to his military service.

The veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD from March 15, 2000 to October 31, 2002 was granted.

The Board denied service connection for right hip disability and PTSD, as well as increased evaluations for migraine headaches, lumbosacral strain, chondromalacia of the knees, and residuals of left ankle sprain. The reasons were that there was no evidence of in-service combat or verified stressors leading to PTSD, and the veteran did not engage in combat with the enemy.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for service connection and a higher rating for PTSD, finding that the criteria were not met. The heart disability was found to be secondary to PTSD.

The Board has determined that the veteran engaged in combat and therefore, his PTSD is service-connected.

The Board found that the veteran did not meet the criteria for a diagnosis of PTSD and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including PTSD and depression, were denied. The Board found no evidence of a current disability or in-service incurrence or aggravation of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete diagnoses and lack of verification for PTSD. The veteran needs to provide more details about stressor events, and the service agencies need to verify his combat experience.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is service-connected due to credible evidence corroborating her reported in-service sexual assaults.

The veteran's PTSD has not been manifested by the required symptoms for a higher rating, and thus his claim for an initial disability rating in excess of 50 percent is denied.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for scheduling a Travel Board hearing at the RO and sending notice of the hearing to his current address.

The veteran seeks an increased rating for his service-connected post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The RO has remanded the case to obtain a new VA examination and reconsider the claim.

The veteran's request for a videoconference hearing has been noted, and the case is being remanded to the RO in St. Petersburg, Florida, to schedule this hearing.

The veteran's appeal has been dismissed as he withdrew his appeal through his attorney prior to the Board issuing a decision.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD should be remanded due to a need to verify his claimed stressor and conduct further medical examination.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for increased evaluations for his lumbar spine disability and PTSD, finding that the evidence did not support ratings in excess of the currently assigned 40 percent and 70 percent evaluations.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of his claims, including obtaining medical records and conducting VA psychiatric examinations.

The Board dismissed the veteran's appeal due to his death, and thus no effective date prior to September 28, 1990, for a grant of service connection for PTSD with schizophrenia, paranoid type, was granted.