PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to insufficient evidence regarding service connection for PTSD.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an evaluation in excess of 50 percent for PTSD, finding that his symptoms did not warrant a higher rating.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD as there was no credible supporting evidence that he had any service in an area where he would have witnessed the alleged events, such as the Berlin Wall.

The Board has determined that the appellant's service connection claims for a psychiatric disorder to include PTSD and a psychiatric disability as a result of a 'nervous breakdown' during a National Guard drill in 1969 are denied due to lack of legal merit. The stressor event related to PTSD occurred outside of active duty, and the alleged nervous breakdown was not associated with an injury or medical condition that would qualify for service connection.

The Board granted a 70 percent evaluation for PTSD effective from September 8, 2004. The veteran's claim for prostate cancer due to herbicide exposure was remanded.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased rating for service-connected bilateral hearing loss and denied his claim for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder due to lack of evidence supporting these claims.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and readjudication due to issues regarding the veteran's service on the U.S.S. Prairie.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining records of his treatment from Dr. Phillips and preparing a Supplemental Statement of the Case if necessary.

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

The Board found that the veteran's PTSD was not incurred in or aggravated by active service, as there is no credible evidence of a verified stressor from his service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and an increased evaluation for his bilateral hearing loss. The veteran was granted a 20% rating for his hearing loss effective from April 9, 2004.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD warrants a disability rating of 70 percent, effective from the date of service connection.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD due to new and material evidence, but finds that there is insufficient evidence to establish a diagnosis of PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the veteran's claimed inservice stressors for PTSD. Further development is needed, including obtaining treatment records and verifying the events.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to insufficient evidence regarding the veteran's claimed PTSD.

The veteran's PTSD is found to be the result of personal stressors sustained during service, and therefore granted.

The Board has remanded the case for further development to verify a claimed stressor and determine if the veteran meets the criteria for PTSD.

The Board has determined that the veteran has PTSD and found it was incurred in service. The issue of whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen a previously denied claim for hepatitis remains unresolved.

The veteran's PTSD before August 9, 2004 is rated at 30 percent.,The veteran's PTSD from August 9, 2004 is rated at 50 percent.

The Board has determined that there is no independent verification of the veteran's reported in-service stressors, and thus denied his claim for service connection for PTSD.