PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including chronic alcoholism, PTSD, left hand injury residuals, liver and pancreatic disorders, and hearing loss. The decision also addressed a claim for an initial compensable disability evaluation for left ear hearing loss prior to November 5, 1996, which was denied.

The VA determined that the veteran does not have PTSD and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for osteoporosis of the left knee, an increased rating for PTSD, and a compensable evaluation for epidermophytosis. The low back disability claim was partially granted with a 40% rating prior to September 26, 2003, and a 40% rating from that date forward.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a psychiatric examination and consideration of additional evidence.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD due to a lack of credible supporting evidence that the claimed in-service stressors occurred, and because he did not engage in combat with the enemy during his time in active service.

The Board has reopened the claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD due to new and material evidence submitted since the January 2000 rating decision. The veteran's combat experience in Vietnam is accepted, and he was diagnosed with PTSD.

The Board has decided to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and is granting it, as new evidence submitted since the previous denial supports this claim.

The Board found that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen the previously denied claim of PTSD. The veteran's participation in Operation EAGLE PULL and FREQUENT WIND is considered combat exposure, but there was no credible corroborating evidence provided.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder, a left hip disorder, and cold injury residuals (skin disorder) as they are not related to his military service.

The veteran's PTSD claim was denied as there is no diagnosis of PTSD. The veteran's depression and shrapnel wound to the left thigh and left side of penis were not found to be proximately due to or the result of his service-connected disabilities, leading to denial of these claims.

The veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent effective November 27, 2000.,The veteran is granted a TDIU rating effective August 22, 2002.

The VA has determined that the veteran's PTSD warrants a 50% disability rating, which is the maximum assigned for this condition.

The veteran's appeal is remanded due to insufficient evidence and the need for a current VA psychiatric rating examination. The RO must obtain all relevant medical records, including outpatient treatment from the Grand Island VA clinic and Lincoln Vet Center. A comprehensive VA psychiatric examination should be conducted to determine the current severity of his PTSD.

The Board found that the appellant's current back, hearing loss, and tinnitus disabilities are not related to service. The psychiatric disability (including PTSD) is also denied as there is no evidence linking it to service.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD and there is no evidence linking any diagnosed psychiatric disorder to service. Therefore, service connection for PTSD is denied.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals (BVA) denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, concluding that there was no link between his current psychiatric diagnoses and his period of active duty. The BVA found that the stressors he alleged to be the cause of his problems were inadequate for meeting the basic criteria for PTSD as contained in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, 4th Edition.

The Board has determined that the veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is reasonably attributable to service and granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the veteran's left knee disorder is not related to his military service, and thus denied this claim.,However, the veteran was diagnosed with PTSD as a result of in-service stressors, which were found to be consistent with combat experience. The claim for PTSD was granted.

The VA denied the veteran's request for an initial evaluation in excess of 50 percent for his PTSD, finding that the symptoms he presented did not warrant a higher rating based on the criteria provided.

The Board found that the veteran's PTSD was not incurred in or aggravated by active service and denied his claim.