PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is being remanded due to the need for a Travel Board hearing.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection of a heart disorder and increased disability ratings for PTSD with panic attacks and dysthymia. The decision found no evidence linking the heart disorder to his service-connected psychiatric condition, and concluded that the current evaluations were appropriate.

The Board found that the veteran's claims for PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus were not substantiated by evidence of a verified in-service stressor or other connection to service.

The Board found that the veteran did not have a current diagnosis of PTSD in accordance with DSM-IV at the time of his death, and there was no credible supporting evidence for any claimed in-service stressor. Therefore, service connection for PTSD could not be established.

The Board has ordered additional development to determine if the veteran's PTSD is related to service, including verifying in-service stressors and conducting a VA psychiatric examination.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an effective date prior to May 19, 1989 for the grant of service connection for PTSD. The veteran did not meet all eligibility criteria for the liberalized benefit on April 11, 1980, when the regulatory amendment adding the diagnostic code for PTSD was effective.

The Board found that there is no verified stressor to support the veteran's diagnosis of PTSD, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied an increased rating for the veteran's right wrist disability and found that his Notice of Disagreement with respect to service connection for PTSD was untimely filed.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining updated medical records and scheduling a psychiatric examination to determine if the veteran meets the criteria for service connection of PTSD.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is service-connected as it was incurred during his active duty in Vietnam.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for low back strain and PTSD were denied. The RO also determined that the effective date for TDIU benefits was February 11, 1997, which is when his PTSD rating was raised to 70 percent. The veteran's CUE claims regarding the November 1991 rating decision denying a higher PTSD rating were also denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient verification of stressors and a need for further examination by a psychiatrist.

The veteran's claims for increased PTSD ratings, service connection for malignant melanoma, testicular enlargement (hydrocele), and respiratory disorder secondary to Agent Orange exposure have been denied.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for an evaluation in excess of 50 percent for PTSD, finding that her symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for eye disability due to VA treatment in 1980 and 1981, and an increased rating for his panic disorder.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim of service connection for PTSD. The veteran's claim is now considered on its merits.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have PTSD, and his claims for service connection for a low back disorder, skin rash, chest pain, night sweats, dizziness, shortness of breath, memory loss, nausea and stomach cramps, and headaches are denied as they do not meet the criteria for service connection based on direct evidence or the presumptive provisions applicable to veterans of the Persian Gulf War.

The Board denied service connection for a back disorder and PTSD due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service.,Service connection was not granted for right ear hearing loss as the claim was previously denied in April 2002.

The Board has granted a 70 percent evaluation for PTSD, effective from the date of the original claim (January 30, 2003), and denied the issue regarding bilateral hearing loss disability.

The veteran's PTSD was initially rated at 10 percent prior to June 2, 2003. From June 2, 2003 to November 7, 2004, the rating was increased to 30 percent. After that date, no higher evaluation is warranted.,Service connection for hypertension has been granted.