PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and a higher initial evaluation for PTSD are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the veteran's claims for PTSD, but not for his right shoulder or bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including verifying stressors and obtaining a VA psychiatric examination to determine if the veteran currently suffers from PTSD.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development due to procedural issues and need for updated evidence, including a VA mental status evaluation.

The Board has granted the veteran's request to reopen his claim for service connection for PTSD and is remanding the case back to the RO for further development, including scheduling a video conference hearing.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that there is no evidence of participation in combat with the enemy or a corroborated stressor from service.

The Board has granted the application to reopen and remanded the claim of service connection for a bilateral knee disability. The veteran's new evidence, including his hearing testimony, supports reopening the claim based on the submission of new and material evidence.

The Board has affirmed the current 30 percent rating for PTSD with GAD and dysthymia. The Court vacated this decision, remanding it to the RO for further action including obtaining additional VA medical records and providing proper VCAA notice.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD or other acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that there was no evidence of a current disability and that any diagnosed conditions were not related to his military service.

The Board found that the veteran did not engage in combat with the enemy and there is no credible supporting evidence of the claimed stressors. The VA examiner concluded that the veteran does not meet the diagnostic criteria for PTSD, thus denying service connection for PTSD.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence to support the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and schizophrenia, thus denying both claims.

The veteran's service-connected PTSD is productive of total occupational and social impairment, warranting a 100 percent rating.

The veteran's service-connected PTSD, panic disorder with agoraphobia, and social phobia was granted a 50 percent disability rating from September 16, 1997 to May 2, 1998.

The Board has granted the veteran's claim for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), finding that it is at least as likely as not related to his inservice experiences. The appeal was remanded due to issues regarding verification of combat exposure and PTSD onset, but these were addressed in the additional development provided.

The Board is remanding the case for further development of evidence, including a psychiatric examination to determine if the veteran has any psychiatric disability related to his military service. The claim will be re-adjudicated and an appropriate SSOC issued.

The veteran's appeal is remanded to provide VA examinations for his claimed conditions and determine if service connection should be granted.

The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD requires additional development, including obtaining relevant medical records and conducting a psychiatric examination to determine the nature, extent, and etiology of any psychiatric disability that may be present.

The Board found no evidence of a current lumbar spine disorder or psychiatric condition related to service, including PTSD. The appellant's claims for these conditions were denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his service-connected bilateral hearing loss and PTSD, as well as his claims for service connection for hypertension and a skin rash. The veteran was granted service connection for PTSD but with an initial evaluation of 70 percent.

The veteran claims entitlement to service connection for PTSD, which was denied in a previous decision. The Board has ordered additional development including obtaining VA medical records and SSA disability records.