PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The veteran's claim is being remanded due to the need for further development and compliance with VCAA requirements, including obtaining additional treatment records from Dr. T.H., scheduling a VA psychiatric examination, and providing notice as required under the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. § 5103A.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD, finding that the earliest possible date is January 6, 2003.

The Board has determined that the appellant does not meet the diagnostic criteria for PTSD. However, service connection is granted for major depressive disorder as it is related to his in-service back injury.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for his laceration scar of the right lower leg, finding that it did not meet the criteria for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent under applicable rating criteria. The appeal is denied.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD due to lack of corroborated stressor. Service connection was also denied for renal cell carcinoma and hypertension, as there is no medical evidence linking these conditions to active duty or presumed herbicide exposure. The claim for reopening the sensorineural hearing loss claim was remanded.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD in August 1990 due to the veteran's failure to report for a VA examination, which was deemed necessary to reconcile her diagnosis of PTSD. The decision is now being reviewed on the grounds of CUE.

The veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and an initial compensable evaluation for degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine were denied. The Board found that there was no current medical diagnosis of PTSD, and the veteran failed to report for VA examinations scheduled in conjunction with his claims.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals (Board) has denied the veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The RO granted service connection and assigned a 10 percent rating, effective November 19, 2002. However, the higher initial rating of 30 percent was awarded by the RO in August 2005 but denied any higher rating.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection due to lack of new and material evidence for his passive-aggressive personality disorder claim, and found that a nervous disorder (including PTSD and major depression) was not incurred in or aggravated by active service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development to verify the veteran's claimed in-service stressors and determine if they are sufficient to establish service connection for PTSD.

The veteran's appeal for service connection for PTSD has been dismissed due to his death.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is related to her in-service sexual assault and has granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD was incurred during service and granted service connection for this condition.

The Board granted a 70 percent disability evaluation for PTSD effective October 16, 2005. The decision also granted TDIU effective that date.

The veteran's disability manifested by frostbite residuals of the lower extremities is due to disease or injury that was incurred in his active military service.

The veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the claim for service connection for PTSD, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review this claim.

The veteran's PTSD is productive of total occupational and social impairment, warranting a disability evaluation of 100 percent.

The Board denied the veteran's application to reopen a claim for service connection for PTSD, as new and material evidence was not received.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development of evidence related to the veteran's claimed in-service stressor and psychiatric treatment records.