PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board found that the veteran did not engage in combat and there is no credible supporting evidence to corroborate his reported stressors. As a result, the claim for service connection for PTSD was denied.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including verification of combat-related stressors and a VA psychiatric examination to determine current psychiatric disabilities.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD and found that new evidence supports a diagnosis of PTSD. However, the Board also determined that there is no credible evidence linking the diagnosed PTSD to any specific in-service stressor.

The veteran seeks service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) based on in-service exposure to a ship attack. The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development of the stressor claim.

The Board has remanded the case for further evaluation of the veteran's PTSD and seizure disorder, including review of updated treatment records and additional evaluations. The veteran is also advised to submit any relevant documentation regarding his lack of employment due to his mental health issues.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for benign positional vertigo, an increased evaluation for post-traumatic stress disorder, and a compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss. The veteran's symptoms of dizziness were attributed to benign positional vertigo, which was not shown to be related to his military service. His PTSD was found to warrant a 50% rating, but the hearing loss did not meet the criteria for an increased rating.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including scheduling a Travel Board hearing and providing supplemental VCAA notice. The veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder remains pending.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an effective date prior to July 26, 2000 for the award of service connection for PTSD. The RO initially granted service connection for PTSD in July 2001 and assigned a 30 percent rating effective from July 26, 2000.

The veteran's appeals for service connection on the merits have been dismissed due to his withdrawal of these claims.

The veteran's claims for service connection for COPD, laryngitis, and actinic and seborrheic keratoses (claimed as dead skin) are denied due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service. The veteran's arthritis of the hips, hands, and knees is also denied.,The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is not addressed in this decision.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD, finding that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen his previously denied claim.

The veteran's appeal was denied for service connection of dermatitis due to exposure to Agent Orange. The RO also denied an increased rating for his gastrointestinal disorder and a compensable evaluation for his ear disability.

The case is remanded for the appellant to have an RO hearing regarding her claim for service connection for PTSD. The case will be returned to the Board after the hearing.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and a right shoulder disability, finding no current diagnosis of either condition that meets regulatory requirements.

The veteran's appeal for an increased rating for PTSD has been dismissed due to his death.

The Board found that the veteran's service connection claim for PTSD with major depressive disorder with psychotic features and impotence was received in June 1982, prior to any evidence of such disability. The effective date cannot be earlier than February 29, 2000, as no evidence existed showing entitlement prior to this date.

The Board has decided that the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD should be remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding the stressors and lack of verification.

The veteran is requesting that his claim for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder be reopened. The Board has scheduled a video conference hearing before a Veterans Law Judge to address this issue.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the veteran's death, as it has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this claim.

The VA determined that the veteran's PTSD warrants a 30 percent initial evaluation, reflecting some occupational and social impairment.