PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board found no evidence of PTSD or other acquired psychiatric disorders present during service, and the veteran's current conditions are not related to his military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, anxiety disorder, recurrent major depressive disorder, and dysthymia, are related to her experiences during service. The appeal is granted.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for submaxillary salivary gland mucoepidermoid carcinoma and skin rash secondary to Agent Orange, as well as his PTSD and hypertension. The cancer of the larynx claim was also denied.

The Board has determined that the service-connected PTSD did not contribute substantially or materially to the cause of death, and therefore, does not meet the criteria for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for psychiatric disability, including PTSD, finding that he did not engage in combat with the enemy and does not have PTSD as a result of a corroborated service stressor or other psychiatric disorder related to his military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is related to in-service stressors and grants service connection for PTSD. The claim of service connection for a psychiatric disability other than PTSD remains pending.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation.

The veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including PTSD, hypertension, prostate disorder, colon polyps, nodule of the right lung, diverticulitis, hernia, papilloma lesion of the right temple, and bilateral conjunctivitis, were denied due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service or exposure to Agent Orange.

The veteran's PTSD is rated at the highest possible disability rating of 100 percent, and her bilateral pes planus remains at a 30 percent rating.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining evidence to corroborate the veteran's claimed stressors in service and scheduling a comprehensive psychiatric examination. The claim for PTSD will be reconsidered based on the additional evidence obtained, and the issue of whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen the depression claim will also be addressed.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD due to new evidence, but further development is needed before a final decision can be made.

The Board has remanded the case due to the veteran's failure to appear for a scheduled hearing, and it will be rescheduled at the next available opportunity.

The veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 10 percent from October 31, 2000 to May 12, 2004. The Board finds that the evidence does not meet the criteria for a higher rating during this period.

The veteran's claim for an increased initial evaluation for his service-connected PTSD is being remanded due to the need for additional medical evidence and a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and providing notice of the type of evidence necessary to establish a disability rating or effective date.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the veteran's claimed PTSD and stressors. The veteran will be asked to provide more details about his in-service events, and VA records will be obtained to verify these claims.

The Board has determined that the evidence does not support service connection for PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, or tinnitus. The veteran's claims are denied.

The Board denied a higher evaluation for PTSD from December 3, 1990, to April 14, 1999.

The Board has granted the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The decision is based on a direct service connection, meaning that the PTSD was found to be related to active duty without relying on any presumptions or secondary conditions.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for chronic headaches, PTSD, and disabilities of the pancreas, bowels, and liver as secondary to substance abuse.