PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has granted the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD, finding that his claimed in-service stressors are consistent with the circumstances, conditions, or hardships of his service and supported by credible supporting evidence.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD due to insufficient evidence of verified stressors in service, and thus concluded that his diagnosis of PTSD was not based on a verified in-service event.

The veteran's PTSD was rated at 50 percent for the period from May 13, 1986 to April 20, 1998 and increased to 100 percent effective November 17, 2000.

The Board granted an effective date of September 25, 2000 for a 100 percent evaluation for PTSD. The veteran's claim was denied before this effective date.

The veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including a ganglion cyst of the left wrist, hypertension, bipolar disorder with depression, PTSD, and joint pain, have been denied. The appeals are pending on remand.

The veteran's PTSD was granted an increased evaluation to 70 percent effective January 12, 1994. The claim for TDIU prior to April 18, 1995, was denied as the evidence showed he had been working full-time until that date.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining corroborating evidence from non-military sources and scheduling a comprehensive VA psychiatric examination to determine if the veteran's PTSD is related to in-service stressors.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and adjudication, including obtaining VA, Vet Center, and Social Security records, arranging for a psychiatric examination, and considering service connection for PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient examination and clinical opinion regarding service connection for PTSD, as well as incomplete service personnel records. The veteran's claim will be reviewed after additional development.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have PTSD or an undiagnosed illness manifested by mood swings, insomnia, memory loss, fatigue, or nervousness as a result of his military service.

The veteran's PTSD is productive of occupational and social impairment that most nearly approximates total, warranting a 100 percent disability rating.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and a higher rating for diabetes mellitus. The veteran served in Vietnam but there is no competent medical evidence showing he currently has PTSD.

The Board has determined that further evidence is needed to verify the veteran's exposure to enemy fire during his service in Vietnam, which could potentially affect his claim for PTSD. The case is being remanded for an effort to obtain unit records from CURR.

The Board found that the preponderance of evidence does not support a finding that hypertension is related to diabetes mellitus or PTSD, and thus denied the veteran's claim for service connection.

The veteran's claim for a higher evaluation of his service-connected post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is being remanded due to the submission of new evidence. The RO will review this evidence and issue a supplemental statement of the case.

The Board found that the veteran's symptoms did not meet the clinical criteria for PTSD and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the appellant does not have a current diagnosis of asthma, PTSD, or schizophrenia that was incurred in service. The evidence does not support a finding that any of these conditions were aggravated by service.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for myopia, left arm twitching, gingivitis and stomatitis (claimed as bleeding gums), a psychiatric disability including PTSD, depression, anxiety or bipolar disorder with mood swings, sleep disturbance, memory loss, night sweats, and concentration problems, sexual dysfunction, and staph and strep infections. The Board found that these conditions were not incurred in service and may not be presumed to have been so incurred.

The veteran's diabetes mellitus is rated at 40 percent, and he meets the criteria for a TDIU based on his service-connected PTSD.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have PTSD or a skin condition related to service and therefore denied both claims.