PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board found that the veteran's PTSD did not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher evaluation prior to May 1, 2005. From May 1, 2005, the veteran does not have any symptoms related to PTSD.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is incurred or aggravated during service and grants her claim for service connection.

The veteran's service-connected PTSD is granted at a 50% rating, effective from the date of the May 2002 rating decision. The bilateral hearing loss disability claim remains pending.

The veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, and the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted based on the severity of his symptoms.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, diabetes mellitus type II, bilateral peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, and ocular myasthenia gravis due to lack of evidence supporting these conditions as being related to his military service.

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for his PTSD is being remanded due to the need to obtain additional medical records and conduct a new VA examination.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected PTSD is being remanded due to the need for additional VA medical records and a new psychiatric examination.

The Board has determined that the veteran's reported combat stressors in Vietnam are sufficient to establish service connection for PTSD, and thus grants the claim.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD and therefore, service connection for PTSD is denied.

The veteran's service-connected PTSD has been rated at 50 percent, and the Board has determined that it more nearly approximates the criteria for a 70 percent rating.

The Board has remanded the case for further adjudication due to a failure to provide proper notification under the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000 (VCAA). The veteran's claim is currently pending and will be reconsidered after obtaining any additional evidence.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for further action consistent with a joint motion of the parties.

The Board found that the veteran's PTSD warranted a 100% disability rating for the period prior to February 18, 2004.

The Board has granted service connection for an anxiety disorder, but denied service connection for PTSD. The appellant's anxiety disorder is presumed to have been present since his military service.

The veteran's claim for a higher rating for PTSD was denied, as the evidence did not show that his PTSD warranted a 100% disability rating prior to September 4, 1991.

The Board found that the veteran did not engage in combat with the enemy during his service and there was no credible supporting evidence to corroborate his reported stressors. As a result, the claim for PTSD was denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding a stressor for PTSD and the need for further examination. The veteran's claim will be reviewed again based on new information.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for scheduling a hearing before a Veterans' Law Judge at the RO in Columbia, South Carolina.

The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for further development and verification of stressor events.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD for accrued benefit purposes due to the lack of a verified stressor and credible supporting evidence. The cause of death was attributed to arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease, but no link between this condition and service or service-connected disability was established.