PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and ancylostomiasis (hookworm), as well as his claim for a compensable rating for right inguinal hernia. The decision also referred other pending issues to the RO.

The Board is remanding the case to obtain necessary information and evidence, including VA treatment records and private substance abuse treatment records. The veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD based on new and material evidence and for hypertension are being considered.

The Board has determined that additional development is required to verify the veteran's claimed in-service stressors and determine if he has a current acquired psychiatric disorder related to his military service.

The Board found that the veteran did not provide sufficient evidence to support his claim of PTSD, and thus denied it.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence submitted by the veteran without a waiver of initial RO review, and also because the veteran requested service connection for fibromyalgia.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, but denied service connection for right shoulder and bilateral hip disorders due to lack of evidence of current disabilities.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for PTSD and granted it, finding that new evidence supports a diagnosis of PTSD related to combat experiences in Vietnam.

The veteran's appeal is remanded to the RO for additional development due to a lack of proper VCAA notice.

The veteran's PTSD has been rated at 50 percent since January 2002, and the Board finds that his condition warrants a higher rating to 70 percent due to increased severity of symptoms.

The Board has ordered additional development of the veteran's PTSD claim, including obtaining recent treatment records from the Vet Center and VA Medical Center in Austin. The case will be reviewed after these records are obtained.

The veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including obtaining medical records and providing proper VCAA notice.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD and denied an initial compensable evaluation for residuals of lung cancer.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and conducting a search by the JSRRC.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that there was no credible evidence supporting the occurrence of the claimed in-service stressors and thus denying his claim.

The Board has expanded the issue to include depression and is remanding the case for further development, including verification of a specific stressor during military service.

The veteran's appeal for a compensable rating for malaria has been withdrawn. The case is being remanded to determine the appropriate evaluation for PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and information about the veteran's employment status.

The veteran's claim for eligibility for Service Disabled Veterans' Insurance (RH) benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1922(a) is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and review of evidence regarding his mental competency during the two-year application period.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD and the claim of entitlement to an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for general debility secondary to postoperative penetrating gastric ulcer with massive gastrointestinal bleeding, both for accrued benefits purposes.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including a new VA examination and obtaining relevant medical records.