PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The VA denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, concluding that there was no evidence to support a diagnosis of PTSD and that his symptoms did not meet the criteria for this disorder.

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

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is related to his service in Vietnam and granted service connection for PTSD.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, finding that the veteran's diagnosis of PTSD is supported by medical evidence and credible supporting evidence of in-service stressors related to combat operations. The decision also notes that the veteran engaged in combat with the enemy during his service.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for a back disorder and psychiatric disorders, including PTSD. The new evidence supports these claims.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and readjudication due to issues related to PTSD and TDIU.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hypertension is at least as likely as not caused or made worse by his service-connected PTSD, and thus grants secondary service connection for hypertension.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, heart murmur, hypertension, hepatitis C, and a pinched nerve in the left elbow with hand pain. The veteran's claim for an increased rating for tinea versicolor was also denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bipolar disorder, bilateral hearing loss, hepatitis C, and post-traumatic stress disorder. The decision also addressed a claim to reopen his previously denied claim for hepatitis C.

The veteran's PTSD has been rated at 50 percent since November 2, 1998. The Board found that his symptoms warrant a higher rating to 70 percent effective from the same date.

The veteran's PTSD results in significant occupational and social impairment, warranting a 70 percent evaluation.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD warrants a 70 percent evaluation, effective from the date of entitlement.

The Board has determined that the veteran's cause of death was aspiration pneumonia as a consequence of Parkinson's disease. The service-connected PTSD and medications did not contribute substantially or materially to his death.

The veteran's death was not caused by his own willful misconduct, and he had a service-connected disability rated totally disabling for at least 10 years immediately preceding death. However, the veteran did not meet the criteria for DIC under 38 U.S.C.A. � 1318 as he was not in receipt of compensation for a total disability rating due to his PTSD.

The Board found new and material evidence to reopen the claim of service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder, linking it to the veteran's military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, incurred in or aggravated by active service.

The veteran's claim for a higher rating for PTSD was granted effective January 30, 2001. The earlier effective date claim is denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is service-connected, as it was incurred during his active military service.

The VA denied compensation benefits for an additional respiratory disability and PTSD as a result of hospital treatment, finding no evidence that these conditions were incurred or aggravated by the VA treatment.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, finding that there was no current diagnosis of PTSD conforming to DSM-IV requirements and no competent evidence connecting any current psychiatric disability to his service.