PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board is considering whether new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD. The decision will determine if the evidence supports reopening the claim.

The VA determined that the veteran's PTSD does not warrant a rating higher than 30 percent, based on his symptoms and functioning.

The Board denied all claims, including the initial rating for PTSD and the initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss. Service connection was also denied for asthma, DDD/DJD of the lumbar spine, and steatocystoma multiplex.

The veteran's PTSD is not manifested by symptoms that are productive of occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity, thus the schedular criteria for a higher rating have not been met.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD does not warrant a rating in excess of 50 percent, and his hearing loss is currently rated as non-compensable.

The Board has remanded the case for a VA psychiatric examination to determine if the veteran meets the criteria for a diagnosis of PTSD based on his service and reported stressors.

The Board has granted an initial disability rating of 50 percent for PTSD, finding that the veteran's symptoms more closely approximate the criteria for a 50 percent rating.

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

The Board granted a 50 percent evaluation for PTSD from March 11, 2006. The other issues were either denied or not addressed in the decision.

The veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and schizophrenia are being remanded due to the failure of VA to follow instructions in a previous remand order.

The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for corrective VCAA notice and additional development of his medical records, including verification of stressors.

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

The Board found no credible evidence to support the veteran's claimed stressors for PTSD, and thus denied service connection.,There is insufficient medical evidence linking current headaches to service.

The VA denied the appellant's claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD, finding that there was no credible supporting evidence linking his current symptoms to an in-service stressor.

The Board finds that the veteran's service-connected conditions do not prevent him from engaging in substantially gainful employment, and thus denies his claim for a TDIU.

The veteran is seeking service connection for PTSD due to a personal assault incident during his military service. The case has been remanded to provide the veteran with proper VCAA notice and to obtain an opinion regarding whether there is evidence of behavioral changes indicating that the claimed assault occurred, as well as whether the PTSD is causally related to such incident.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for increased ratings for PTSD, finding that the evidence did not show symptoms or impairment that would warrant a higher rating prior to May 14, 2002, and since then.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, tinnitus, gastrointestinal condition due to an undiagnosed illness, muscle pain due to an undiagnosed illness, and a nervous condition (claimed as sleep disturbance) due to an undiagnosed illness. The veteran's claims were not supported by medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, but it is REMANDED to the RO for further development as requested.

The veteran's PTSD is manifested by depression, nightmares, anxiety, anger, irritability, sleep impairment, occasional panic attacks, avoidance of others, and GAF scores of between 55 and 58. The Board finds that the clinical findings do not support a higher rating.