PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD requires additional development, including obtaining medical records and conducting a psychiatric examination.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have PTSD, diabetes mellitus as a result of service exposure to Agent Orange, impotency due to his service-connected conditions or hypertension. The claims for these conditions are therefore denied.

The VA denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for PTSD and residuals of a shrapnel wound to the left shoulder, both rated at 30 percent. The VA found that neither condition warranted an increase in rating.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for a VA psychiatric examination.

The Board found that the veteran's service records did not contain any indication or findings pertaining to his alleged sexual assault in service, and denied his claim for service connection for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.

The Board has granted service connection for chronic rectal prolapse and a higher initial evaluation of 70 percent for PTSD, effective from March 28, 2003.

The veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, depression, PTSD, bilateral leg condition, bilateral elbow condition, bilateral arm condition, and degenerative changes of the lumbar and thoracic spine due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to his active duty service.

The veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his service-connected post concussion headaches and PTSD are being remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations.

The veteran requested to withdraw his appeal, and the Board has dismissed it.

The veteran's claim for a higher initial rating for PTSD and an earlier effective date for service connection are being remanded due to the need to obtain VA treatment records and conduct further examination.

The Board found that the veteran's claimed in-service stressor was not related to combat and there was no credible supporting evidence for the occurrence of the stressor. Therefore, service connection for PTSD could not be established.

The Board granted an effective date of September 28, 1999 for the grant of service connection for PTSD, one year prior to the date the veteran filed his original claim.

The veteran's PTSD was found to be incurred during military service and granted.

The veteran's appeal involves the evaluation of his PTSD disability, with staged ratings from 30% to 70%, and the Board is remanding for further development.

The VA determined that the veteran's PTSD did not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation in excess of 70 percent from January 16, 1984 through April 5, 1992.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, sinus disorder, and lung disorder due to lack of evidence supporting the occurrence of claimed stressors or illnesses. The veteran's statements were deemed insufficient to establish service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including PTSD, eye/vision problems, and schizophrenia. The reasons were not provided in this text.

The Board denied an initial evaluation in excess of 50 percent for post-traumatic stress disorder, finding that the veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for a 70 percent rating.

The veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent, and the Board has determined that this rating adequately reflects his current symptomatology.