PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

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

The Board has determined that the veteran's substantive appeal was not timely filed, and thus his claim for service connection for PTSD is denied.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected PTSD is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board found that the veteran's PTSD symptoms, while present and significant, did not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation. The current 30 percent rating adequately reflects his moderate difficulty in social and occupational functioning.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, a psychiatric disorder (including PTSD), and a gastrointestinal disorder due to lack of evidence demonstrating these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by service.

The VA has granted service connection for PTSD and assigned a 30 percent disability rating, effective December 23, 2002. The veteran's PTSD symptoms include emotional numbness, depression, sleep difficulty, social withdrawal, concentration problems, and nightmares.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD as there is no credible supporting evidence of a stressor event in service related to his PTSD diagnosis.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD as there was no medical evidence of a diagnosis or link between the diagnosed PTSD and an in-service stressor.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and conducting examinations to determine if the veteran has a left leg injury or PTSD related to service.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have PTSD as a result of an in-service stressor and therefore, service connection for PTSD is denied.

The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is being remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding the occurrence of a stressor or stressors in service.

The VA determined that there is no current medical diagnosis of PTSD and thus denied the veteran's claim for service connection.

The veteran's PTSD is rated at 10 percent, while his hearing loss remains noncompensable.

The veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder and hepatitis were denied. The claim for a rating in excess of 40 percent for fibromyalgia was also denied.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD as there was no evidence of combat participation and insufficient corroborated in-service stressors.

The veteran's unauthorized medical expenses incurred at a private hospital on September 20 & 21, 2005 are denied as the treatment was not for an emergency and VA facilities were not feasibly available.

The veteran's claims for PTSD, a skin condition (eczema/lichen simplex chronicus), and a prostate condition were denied as secondary to exposure to herbicide agents. The Board found that the veteran did not engage in combat and thus his stressors must be verified by official service records or other credible supporting evidence.

The Board denied service connection for a gastrointestinal disorder, PTSD, and bilateral hearing loss disability.

The Board denied an increased rating for PTSD, maintaining the initial 30 percent rating since June 7, 1999.

The Board has granted service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder and residuals of a left knee injury, but denied an increased rating for lumbar paravertebral myositis. The veteran's claims are remanded to obtain additional Social Security Administration records and to schedule the veteran for another VA spine examination.