PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, is being remanded due to the need for additional verification of stressors and a VA examination.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD as there was no credible supporting evidence of claimed in-service non-combat PTSD stressors.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to the need for a VA examination.

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of PTSD was denied as it was not factually ascertainable during the one year period prior to May 1, 2001.,Service connection for diabetes mellitus and hypertension (claimed as secondary to diabetes mellitus) was granted with an effective date of May 8, 2001.

The veteran's service-connected PTSD is of such severity as to preclude all forms of substantially gainful employment, warranting a TDIU.

The Board has denied the veteran's request for an earlier effective date of April 23, 1991, for service connection of PTSD. The decision states that no claim was filed prior to this date and that a diagnosis of PTSD was confirmed in May 1991.

The Board found that new and material evidence had been received to reopen the claim for service connection for PTSD, but denied the claim due to a lack of established facts necessary to substantiate the claim.

The Board found that the veteran does not have PTSD attributable to experiences during active service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen the claim of service connection for PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including providing proper notice and ensuring all due process steps are taken.

The Board has granted a 70 percent disability rating for the veteran's PTSD, effective from May 22, 2002.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for substance abuse, a partial colon removal, PTSD, major depressive disorder, and diabetes mellitus due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to unclear service status and need for verification of in-service stressors. The veteran's claim for PTSD will be reconsidered after these issues are resolved.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for PTSD, Hepatitis C, and a back disability due to lack of credible supporting evidence for the occurrence of claimed in-service stressors.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have PTSD and therefore, service connection for PTSD is denied.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for PTSD and finds that new and material evidence has been received. The issue of whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for schizophrenia remains pending.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and Social Security Administration records. The case will be re-adjudicated after the requested actions are completed.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence to reopen the veteran's previously denied claim for service connection for PTSD has been received, and thus the claim is reopened.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD warrants a 100 percent evaluation, representing total occupational and social impairment.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further evaluation of his PTSD, including consideration of the impact of his wife's unexpected death on his condition.