PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD cannot be granted as he did not engage in combat and there is no credible supporting evidence of a stressor. The veteran was denied service connection for PTSD.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD should be remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding the veracity of his claimed stressors and a need for further medical examination.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a diagnosed PTSD due to service, and his hypertension and skin conditions are not shown to be related to service. The appeal is denied for all issues.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a higher initial rating for PTSD and found that there was no clear and unmistakable error in the October 1994 rating decision denying service connection for PTSD. The case is now remanded to obtain an examination of the veteran's PTSD.

The Board found that new and material evidence had been received to reopen the claim for service connection for PTSD, but concluded that there was no competent medical evidence showing a current diagnosis of PTSD or a link between any in-service stressor and the veteran's current mental state.

The veteran's PTSD was productive of suicide attempts and multiple hospitalizations, warranting a 70 percent evaluation for the period beginning on June 17, 2004.

The VA determined that the veteran's PTSD does not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher evaluation, as his symptoms do not warrant an increase to a rating above 50 percent.

The veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for proper VCAA notice and a new VA examination. The case will be re-adjudicated after these steps are completed.

The VA is remanding the case to obtain SSA records and provide corrective VCAA notice regarding effective date for the claim.

The Board has granted service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, and denied secondary service connection for a depressive disorder as related to the veteran's service-connected duodenal ulcer disease.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development and the need for a medical opinion regarding the veteran's depression claim. The issues of PTSD and hepatitis C are also pending.

The VA determined that the veteran's PTSD does not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation, as it does not cause significant impairment in social or occupational functioning.

The Board found that the appellant's PTSD does not meet or approximate the criteria for a rating in excess of 50 percent. The claim for TDIU was also denied as his service-connected disability did not meet the schedular requirements for assignment of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have PTSD attributable to experiences during active service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has granted a rating of 70 percent for PTSD, the highest available under the schedular criteria, based on occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals (Board) denied the veteran's claim for a total rating for compensation purposes based on individual unemployability due to service connected disorders (TDIU).

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

The VA determined that the veteran's PTSD did not meet the criteria for a higher rating during the period February 22, 2001 through July 8, 2003.

The Board found that the veteran's cause of death was not caused or contributed substantially to by any service-connected disability, and denied both claims for service connection for the cause of death and DIC under 38 U.S.C. § 1318.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development of the record, including verification of stressors and a VA examination to determine if the veteran's PTSD is related to service.