PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that there was no credible evidence to support the claimed in-service stressors and thus not meeting the criteria for a grant of service connection.

The veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is being remanded due to the need for further development and examination.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have PTSD or substance abuse due to service and denied both claims.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further VA examination to determine the current severity of his service-connected PTSD and whether he is unemployable due to PTSD.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD due to a lack of credible supporting evidence that the claimed in-service stressors occurred, and because there was no combat involvement. The diagnosis of PTSD is based on a VA examination report.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, head injury residuals, migraines, whiteouts or TIA, pulmonary condition (related to asbestos exposure), and back condition (related to a head injury). The reasons were that there was no evidence of chronic conditions related to these issues during service or post-service.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for a videoconference hearing before the Board of Veterans' Appeals.

The Board has granted the veteran's application to reopen his claim of entitlement to service connection for a low back disability. The decision on PTSD remains pending as the in-service stressors could not be verified.

The veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for proper VCAA notification and a VA examination to assess his current PTSD disability level. The case will be reconsidered with these updates.

The veteran is seeking service connection for PTSD. The case is being remanded to provide a VA examination and correct notice.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination to assess his PTSD.

The Board found no evidence of a chronic low back disorder in service and denied the claim for service connection. For PTSD, the Board concluded that with reasonable doubt resolved in favor of the appellant, his post-service symptoms are related to service stressors.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for scheduling a Travel Board hearing due to the veteran's inability to attend the previously scheduled videoconference hearing.

The Board found that the veteran does not have PTSD and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional records and proper notice under Dingess/Hartman v. Nicholson, 19 Vet. App. 473 (2006).

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected PTSD contributed to his death from end stage cirrhosis of the liver and COPD. Therefore, service connection for cause of death is granted.

The veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including obtaining additional medical records and a VA psychiatric examination to clarify the diagnoses of his acquired psychiatric disorders and assess their severity. The RO will then readjudicate the claims based on de novo review.

The veteran's service-connected PTSD is manifested by poor concentration, memory loss, irritability, depressed mood, intrusive thoughts, abnormal abstract thinking, difficulty understanding complex commands, nightmares, intermittent inability to perform activities of daily living minus self-care, and difficulty establishing and maintaining effective work and social relationships. The Board finds that the symptoms described in the VA and private treatment records more nearly approximate occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas such as work, school, family relations, judgment, thinking, or mood.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD because there was no credible supporting evidence of an in-service stressor, and therefore, the veteran did not engage in combat with the enemy. As a result, his lay statements regarding alleged stressors were insufficient to establish service connection.

The Board has granted the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a right foot injury and denied his claim for service connection for left shin and ankle injuries. The right foot condition is considered to be directly related to his military service, while the left leg conditions are not supported by evidence linking them to service.