PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD. The claim remains denied.

The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation, and thus denied the claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 30 percent for PTSD.

The veteran's pursuit of her vocational goal is not feasible due to her polysubstance dependence and psychiatric disorders.

The Board finds that the evidence does not support a finding of service connection for schizophrenia and PTSD, as there is no evidence of a current disability within one year post-service discharge. The VA examiner concluded that the veteran's psychiatric disability was at least as likely as not initially manifested during active duty.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for ratings in excess of 50 percent for PTSD and for wounds to both buttocks. The TDIU claim is also denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that there was no credible supporting evidence of in-service stressors and that his unverified claims were not sufficient to establish the occurrence of such events.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for a chronic nervous disorder, including PTSD. The evidence supports that the veteran participated in combat and experienced stressors related to his military service.

The Board found that new and material evidence had been submitted to reopen the claim for service connection for PTSD, but denied the claim on the merits due to lack of a verified in-service stressor.

The Board is considering whether new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the veteran's previously denied claim for service connection of PTSD. The issue will be decided based on the merits if it can be reopened.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD in July 2000. The appellant submitted new evidence and requested to reopen the claim, which is now being reviewed.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence was not received to reopen the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, residuals of a right foot/ankle injury, and residuals of a left ankle injury. The claim for skin disorder of the feet is denied as there is no evidence of a chronic condition in service or thereafter. The claim for eye disorder is also denied due to lack of competent evidence linking the current condition to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete information and failure to provide proper notice regarding personal assault claims for PTSD.

The veteran's January 2003 statement was considered a timely notice of disagreement to the January 2003 rating decision denying his claim for service connection for PTSD. The case is remanded for issuance of a Statement of the Case on the issues of new and material evidence and entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a VA psychiatric examination and notification of additional evidence requirements.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD warrants a 50 percent disability rating, effective from September 2003.

The Board has granted a 70 percent evaluation for the veteran's PTSD from February 16, 2001, to March 31, 2003.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service connection for PTSD is warranted based on credible evidence of a stressor event in service and medical opinions linking his current psychiatric conditions to those events.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and his increased rating claim for cervical spine disability, including arthritis and fusion at C2-3. The denial was based on a lack of credible supporting evidence for the stressors upon which the diagnosis is based.

The veteran's service-connected PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent, and the Board has granted a 100 percent disability rating based on total occupational impairment due to PTSD symptoms.

The VA determined that the veteran does not have PTSD based on an in-service stressor and therefore denied his claim for service connection.