PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining additional medical records and verifying a stressor event in service. The veteran's claim will be reconsidered based on this new information.

The Board found no evidence of a diagnosed psychiatric condition during service or within the presumptive period. The veteran's current diagnosis of major depression and PTSD was not linked to any in-service stressors, as his statements about racial prejudice were deemed insufficient to establish credible supporting evidence for these stressors. As such, the claim for service connection for psychiatric disorder to include PTSD is denied.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for scheduling a Travel Board hearing before a Veterans Law Judge.

The Board has determined that the appellant does not have service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, as his claim is based on an in-service personal assault which did not result in official records corroborating the stressor. The Board questions the accuracy of the claimed stressor and finds no evidence to support it.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further evaluation and consideration of his claims, including a new VA psychiatric examination to assess the severity of his post-traumatic stress disorder.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, low back disorder, bilateral shoulder disorder, and memory loss due to the lack of current diagnoses related to these conditions. The veteran's service medical records were negative for complaints or diagnoses of any of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining specific information about the veteran's claimed stressors and arranging for a psychiatric examination to determine if PTSD exists and its etiology.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient information regarding the veteran's reported in-service PTSD stressors. Additional development is needed, including verification of the alleged events.

The VA determined that the veteran's PTSD does not warrant a rating in excess of 50 percent, as his symptoms do not meet the criteria for more severe disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient supporting evidence for the veteran's claimed stressors, and a VA PTSD examination is needed to determine if he meets the criteria for a diagnosis of PTSD.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding no current diagnosis of PTSD and concluding that there was insufficient evidence to establish a link between his military experiences and any diagnosed condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient information regarding the veteran's claimed stressors. The veteran must provide more details about his alleged stressors, including dates and places of events, detailed descriptions of the events, his service units, duty assignments, and names of individuals involved.

The Board found that there is no evidence of a confirmed in-service stressor and concluded that the veteran's PTSD does not exist. Therefore, service connection for PTSD was denied.

The veteran is appealing for an earlier effective date of service connection for PTSD. The Board has determined that further action by the RO is necessary to verify any prior medical treatment and obtain records from a private provider.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining additional VA treatment records and an addendum to the August 2003 VA examination report. The TDIU claim will also be reviewed based on new evidence.

The veteran's claims for an increased evaluation of PTSD and service connection for throat cancer resulting from exposure to ionizing radiation are remanded due to the need for further development, including medical examinations.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD warrants a 50 percent rating, effective January 2000.

The Board found no credible evidence to corroborate the appellant's claimed sexual assault during service, and thus denied his claim for service connection for PTSD.

The VA has increased the veteran's rating for PTSD from 30 percent to 50 percent, effective May 2003. The current rating of 50 percent is considered appropriate based on the symptoms described.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, to include a delusional disorder. The evidence did not support a diagnosis of PTSD.