PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

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

The Board found that the veteran did not engage in combat with the enemy and his claimed PTSD stressors were uncorroborated. Therefore, service connection for PTSD was denied.

The veteran seeks service connection for various conditions, including a low back disorder, asthma, cervical spine disability, and PTSD. The claims are being remanded to allow for further evaluation of the evidence.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD warrants a 100 percent disability evaluation effective July 26, 2004. The appeal is granted.

The Board found no credible evidence to support the veteran's claim of PTSD due to in-service personal assault, and thus denied service connection.

The Board dismissed the appeal regarding the initial evaluation for PTSD and denied the claim for separate evaluations for tinnitus in each ear.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence of a current diagnosis or in-service occurrence of hypertension or an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. Therefore, the claims for service connection are denied.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 100% disability evaluation for PTSD was denied by the Board.

The veteran's PTSD became totally disabling after his claim for an increased evaluation was filed, so the effective date cannot be prior to February 7, 2001.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a cold weather injury to both feet, respiratory disorder, tinnitus, and PTSD. The evidence did not establish current diagnoses or a link between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension as secondary to the service-connected diabetes mellitus. The veteran's PTSD claim is still pending.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and right hip disability, as well as his claim for an increased rating for carpal tunnel syndrome. The decision is final on the issue of right hip disability due to lack of timely appeal.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD because there was no corroborating evidence of the claimed stressors and he did not engage in combat. The preponderance of the evidence is against his claim.

The veteran's claim for service connection for cancer of the right breast was denied as there is no evidence that she had a current disability related to her active duty service. The claim for PTSD, to include anxiety, remains pending.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed in-service stressors have not been verified, and therefore, his claim for service connection for PTSD cannot be granted.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The VA determined that the veteran does not have PTSD and denied their claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's reported in-service stressors are credible and have established service connection for PTSD.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD diagnosis is based on a verified stressor, and therefore service connection for PTSD is granted.

The case is being remanded for additional development, including a new VA psychiatric examination to address whether the veteran's PTSD and other current psychiatric disorders are related to service.