PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability, including PTSD and depression, is denied as there is no evidence of such conditions during or after service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service connection for PTSD is granted, based on credible evidence of stressor events in service and VA diagnoses of PTSD.

The veteran's claim for a higher rating of diabetes mellitus type II was denied, and the case is being remanded to verify stressors for PTSD. The veteran will be provided with additional notice regarding disability ratings and effective dates.

The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed before it can adjudicate the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD. The case is being remanded to the RO for further development.

The veteran's claims for an increased disability rating for PTSD and a TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional notice, assistance, and examination.

The veteran's claims for service connection for epididymo-orchitis, psoriasis, and rheumatoid arthritis (claimed as swelling of the hands and feet) have been denied. The veteran does not suffer from these conditions that can be related to his period of service.

The veteran's claim for a higher rating for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination.

The veteran's PTSD symptoms have resulted in total occupational and social impairment, warranting a 100 percent disability rating.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for several reasons, including obtaining VA treatment records, considering the new evidence, and addressing issues related to effective dates and claims of clear and unmistakable error (CUE).

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA mental health counseling records and a psychiatric examination to determine if the veteran's PTSD diagnosis warrants any change based on new evidence.

The veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD is being remanded due to the inability to verify his claimed in-service stressor events. The VA must attempt to verify these events and provide a report detailing any verified event, then readjudicate the case.

The Board found that the veteran does not have current diagnoses for his right and left foot disabilities. The claims of service connection for these conditions were denied as there is no evidence of a current disability or any link to service.

The Board has determined that the veteran had combat-related PTSD due to his Vietnam service and that it is at least as likely as not that the veteran's suicide was a result of his combat-related PTSD. The case will be remanded for further development.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD based on the veteran's exposure to stressors during military service off the coast of Vietnam. The issues of nicotine dependence and bronchitis, claimed as secondary to nicotine dependence, are remanded for further development.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and rosacea, finding no evidence of a current diagnosis or link to service.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to secure or follow a substantial gainful occupation prior to December 1, 2000. Therefore, the claim for an earlier effective date is denied.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been presented to reopen the claim of service connection for a nervous condition, including PTSD. The veteran's reported stressor for PTSD was not verified due to lack of corroborative evidence.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for VCAA notice and further development of the claim.

The veteran is seeking service connection for various conditions claimed as secondary to his service-connected asthma. The Board has determined that a Statement of the Case must be issued on these issues.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete medical records and the need for a new VA psychiatric examination.