PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The evidence does not support a finding of occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, as required for an evaluation in excess of 50 percent for PTSD.

The veteran has been diagnosed with PTSD and the medical evidence supports a link between his PTSD symptoms and events during service. The Board finds that the stressors reported by the veteran are consistent with the circumstances of his service, thus supporting service connection for PTSD.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, as there is no evidence of a current disability or any link to service.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current kidney disability and denied his claim for service connection for a kidney disability as secondary to diabetes mellitus. The issue of PTSD is addressed in the REMAND section.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for chronic residuals of influenza, PTSD, bilateral hearing loss disability, and tinnitus. The Board found no evidence supporting these claims based on continuity of symptomatology or medical causation.

The veteran's claim for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder has been dismissed due to the death of the veteran.

The veteran's claim for a higher disability rating for his service-connected PTSD is being remanded due to the need for additional evidence and an examination.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD, and his back, right ankle, left ankle, or pulmonary disorders are not shown to be related to events during active service. Therefore, these claims for service connection are denied.

The veteran seeks an increased rating for his service-connected PTSD, which is currently evaluated as 50 percent disabling. The Board believes that another VA psychiatric examination must be completed to properly differentiate between the symptomatology associated with the veteran's PTSD and that associated with his various nonservice-connected psychiatric disabilities.

The veteran's service-connected conditions do not meet the criteria for a certificate of eligibility for financial assistance in the purchase of an automobile and adaptive equipment or for adaptive equipment only.

The VA determined that the appellant did not develop PTSD as a result of his active duty for training and denied his claim.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder due to a lack of corroborated in-service stressors and combat exposure.

The veteran's PTSD was increased to a 70 percent evaluation effective February 18, 2005. Prior to this date, the initial evaluation remained at 50 percent.

The Board has remanded the case due to conflicting evidence regarding the veteran's claimed PTSD, and a need for further examination and review of the stressor incident.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a VA psychiatric examination to determine if the veteran was exposed to a stressor in service and whether he meets the criteria for post-traumatic stress disorder.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that there is no current diagnosis of PTSD and that the stressor event did not result in a psychiatric disability.

The Board found that the veteran did not have combat duty and his alleged in-service stressor has not been corroborated by official records or any other supportive evidence, thus denying service connection for PTSD.

The VA determined that the veteran's PTSD does not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher rating, as his symptoms do not warrant an evaluation in excess of 30 percent.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a diagnosis of PTSD in accordance with DSM-IV, and therefore service connection for PTSD is denied.

Service connection for PTSD was granted effective July 18, 2000 with a current evaluation of 50 percent.