PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The veteran's PTSD is granted as it was incurred in service. The claim for a low back disability is denied as new and material evidence has not been submitted.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, hepatitis C, and a dental condition. The evidence did not support these claims.

The Board found that the veteran did not have a verified service stressor related to PTSD and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD, finding that the evidence did not show deficiencies due to suicidal ideation, constant panic attacks or depression, unprovoked irritability, spatial disorientation, neglect of personal appearance, or difficulty adapting to stressful work circumstances.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the veteran's claim for PTSD. The Board also granted service connection for PTSD on the merits, finding that it was incurred in military service.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims due to incomplete medical records and need for further examination.

The veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the case is dismissed.

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

The Board found no credible supporting evidence for the veteran's claimed in-service stressor, and thus denied his claim of service connection for PTSD.

The veteran's initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied, and his claim for an increased rating for PTSD remains pending.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to insufficient evidence regarding the veteran's claimed psychiatric, hearing loss, and neurological conditions.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder, and thus the claim is denied.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the failure to appear at a scheduled Board hearing. The case will be handled by the RO via the Appeals Management Center (AMC).

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient verification of in-service stressors and a need for further examination. The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD remains pending.

The veteran's appeal for service connection for PTSD has been dismissed due to his death.

The Board is remanding the case to the RO for additional development, including verifying the veteran's claimed stressors and providing a summary of those stressors to the U.S. Army and Joint Services Records Research Center (JSRRC).

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining Social Security Administration records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the severity of the veteran's PTSD.

The veteran's PTSD was rated at 50 percent prior to May 13, 2003. The appeal for a higher rating is granted.

The veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded to obtain additional development, including verification of stressors leading to PTSD and clarification on the relationship between his diabetes mellitus and diverticulitis.

The veteran's service-connected PTSD results in occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform tasks due to symptoms such as depression, anxiety, hypervigilance, panic attacks, sleep impairment, and memory loss. The Board finds that the severity of his PTSD has not increased over time and does not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation.