PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder, residuals of a neck injury, and malaria with a secondary gallbladder condition. The evidence did not support the veteran's assertions that he incurred these conditions during his military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD should be remanded due to incomplete information regarding claimed stressors and the need for further examination.

The veteran's PTSD is rated at 50% effective from the date of claim, and he is granted a higher evaluation for his PTSD.

The Board has granted service connection for a schizoaffective disorder and denied service connection for PTSD. The July 2002 VA psychiatric examination provided significant evidence supporting the claim for a schizoaffective disorder.

The Board found that the service-connected PTSD did not cause or contribute to the veteran's death. The medical evidence indicated that other conditions, such as hypertension, were more likely related to his death.

The veteran's PTSD was productive of occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity from October 12, 1999 to June 27, 2002. The VA assigned a 50 percent evaluation for this period.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and assigned a 30 percent evaluation for anxiety disorder, effective from June 26, 2001.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for Meniere's disease. The case is being remanded for further development, including a VA examination.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for further review of additional evidence submitted since the statement of the case. The issue remains in appellate status as a higher rating for service-connected PTSD is sought.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is related to his in-service combat experience and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has granted a disability rating of 70 percent for PTSD with major depression, effective March 25, 2003. The veteran's PTSD was previously rated at 50 percent from May 24, 1999 to March 24, 2003.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and to schedule a Travel Board hearing. The veteran's claims of service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder, skin rash disability, and hepatitis C are still pending.

The Board denied service connection for a skin disorder, PTSD, and mild, obstructive, ventilatory impairment (bronchial asthma).,There is no current evidence of these conditions in service or post-service.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for PTSD and degenerative disc disease with spondylosis and chronic low back strain, as well as his claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability, were denied due to failure to attend scheduled VA examinations.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a cervical spine disorder, finding that the veteran's current conditions were not incurred or aggravated by his military service.

The Board found no credible supporting evidence that the veteran's claimed in-service stressor of a sexual assault actually occurred, and thus denied his claim for service connection for PTSD.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have sufficient evidence to support his claims for service connection for PTSD and a low back disability, as there are no verified in-service stressors for PTSD and insufficient medical evidence linking the current disabilities to service.

The Board found that the veteran does not currently manifest PTSD and denied his claim for service connection.

The VA granted a 50 percent evaluation for PTSD with bipolar disorder, effective March 11, 2005. The skin disorder claim is still pending and has not been resolved.

The veteran's PTSD is rated at 100 percent since May 24, 2002 and a total rating has been granted effective September 29, 2003.