PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board found that the veteran's current diagnosis of PTSD is supported by medical evidence and related it to his described in-service personal assault. However, there was no credible supporting evidence from service records or other sources to corroborate the occurrence of the alleged stressor.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development of records, including Social Security Administration (SSA) records.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus and PTSD, finding that the veteran did not have a current diagnosis of either condition. The claim was also denied on the basis that there is no evidence of an in-service stressor related to PTSD.

The veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions have been denied. The Board found no evidence of in-service trauma or aggravation, and the preponderance of the evidence did not support a finding that any condition was aggravated by service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD results in severe impairment, warranting a 70 percent rating.

The veteran's appeal is remanded due to his desire for a Travel Board hearing. The case will be returned to the Board after the scheduled hearing.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, post-traumatic stress disorder, and an eye disorder due to his failure to report for VA examinations. The evidence does not support a finding of service connection for these conditions.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is service-connected based on credible evidence of a stressor incident during his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's request for waiver of recovery of an overpayment of VA compensation benefits in the amount of $2,730.70 due to his fault in creating the indebtedness and lack of undue financial hardship.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, substance abuse, low back condition, and right ankle condition. The claim of entitlement to an increased evaluation of the left knee condition was also denied as a matter of law.

The Board found that the veteran's discharge from his second period of service was under dishonorable conditions due to willful and persistent misconduct, including drug abuse. The bilateral foot disability and PTSD were not determined to be related to this period of service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD because there was no credible supporting evidence that the in-service stressors actually occurred, and therefore, the veteran did not meet the criteria for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) as there is no competent evidence of a diagnosis of PTSD and the preponderance of the evidence does not support a finding that his symptoms are related to his in-service stressors.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection of a low back disability. The veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent disabling, but the Board denied an increased rating and did not address the issue of whether there was clear and unmistakable error in previous decisions.

The veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death. The Board cannot consider the merits of the claim as he is no longer alive.

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

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for increased ratings for PTSD, Degenerative Disc Disease of the Lumbar Spine, and Bilateral Hearing Loss have been denied as there is no evidence to support a higher rating under the applicable criteria.

The veteran's PTSD is service-connected, but the VA has not determined if it qualifies as a permanent total disability. The case is being remanded for further evaluation of this issue.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA psychiatric examination to determine the current severity of his service-connected PTSD with depressive disorder.

The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is granted as he engaged in combat and has a current diagnosis of PTSD linked to combat-related stressors.