PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD should be remanded to allow for further development, including verification of alleged stressful events in service and obtaining additional medical records.

The Board found that the veteran did not meet the criteria for service connection for PTSD due to a lack of credible evidence supporting the occurrence of claimed in-service stressors, and thus denied the claim.

The veteran's chloracne is presumed to be due to Agent Orange exposure in Vietnam. Service connection for PTSD remains granted, but the initial rating of 70 percent is maintained.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD warrants a 10 percent disability rating, but denied his claim for an increased evaluation. The Board also found that he did not timely appeal the denial of his TDIU claim.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD does not more nearly approximate a higher evaluation, and thus his current 50 percent rating for PTSD is maintained.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that there was no credible evidence of in-service stressors and that the diagnoses were not based on verified in-service events.

The Board denied the veteran's motion to revise the August 17, 2001 decision for failing to assign an earlier effective date for a 70 percent PTSD rating.

The Board found no credible supporting evidence of inservice stressors and concluded that the veteran did not have PTSD associated with service.

The Board determined that the veteran did not engage in combat with the enemy and does not have PTSD related to a verified service stressor, thus denying his claim for service connection.

The VA denied an increased disability rating for PTSD, finding that the veteran's symptoms do not warrant a higher evaluation.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD warrants a 50 percent evaluation, effective from September 26, 2002.

The Board has determined that the veteran's psychiatric disability, including PTSD, was not incurred or aggravated during his period of active service and is not related to any in-service stressor. The claim for service connection is denied.

The veteran is seeking service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including post-traumatic stress disorder. The Board has ordered the RO to obtain and associate with the claims file all treatment records from Drs. Oetter and Weidershein since 1974, and from Dr. Malik since September 2003. They are also asked to contact the SSA for any relevant documents.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD, finding that there was no credible supporting evidence of a personal assault during her active military duty.

The veteran's skin cancer is found to be incurred in active military service. Service connection for PTSD as secondary to the service connected tonsillectomy is denied.

The VA has determined that the veteran's PTSD does not meet the criteria for a higher initial evaluation beyond 50 percent, as his symptoms do not warrant a rating of 70 percent or above.

The Board has remanded the veteran's appeal due to insufficient details provided regarding his claimed stressors. The case is now pending for further development and readjudication.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence was presented to reopen the veteran's claim for PTSD. The case is being remanded for further development, including a VA psychiatric examination.

The Board has granted a 100 percent disability rating for PTSD, effective since March 20, 2003. Prior to that date, the veteran's PTSD was rated at 50 percent.

The evidence does not show that the veteran's PTSD results in significant impairment of work and social relationships, warranting a higher rating.