PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's withdrawal of the appeal prior to a decision being made.

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

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of July 1, 1991 for a 100 percent rating for PTSD. The evidence did not show that he was entitled to such a rating prior to July 1, 1991.

The veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is being remanded due to conflicting medical evidence. The VA will schedule a psychiatric examination to reconcile the diagnoses and determine if PTSD or other psychiatric conditions are related to military service.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals found no evidence to support the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, concluding that her symptoms are attributable to a head injury sustained in 1980 and not related to any stressors experienced during active duty.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for PTSD and an increased evaluation for bilateral hearing loss, finding that new evidence did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating his claims.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient notification and development of evidence regarding the veteran's claimed in-service personal assault related stressors for PTSD.

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

The veteran's PTSD was initially granted and assigned a noncompensable evaluation, which was later increased to 10 percent effective October 22, 2002.

The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a VA psychiatric examination and consideration of evidence from sources other than his service records.

The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for further development, including obtaining medical records and gathering alternative evidence of personal assaults.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection of PTSD, finding that the claimed incident did not occur during active military service and thus could not be considered a stressor related to service.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for further development, including scheduling a Travel Board hearing at the RO before a Veterans Law Judge.

The appellant has withdrawn his appeal regarding the increased rating for PTSD and an earlier effective date for the award of a higher rating. The appeal is dismissed.

The Board denied all claims, finding that the PTSD is manifested by mild-to-moderate symptoms and not warranting a rating in excess of 30 percent. The CHF was not present in service or for many years afterward and is not etiologically related to service or to a service-connected disability. Sleep apnea and facial burns are not currently established as service connected.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for PTSD with dysthymia was granted, and she received a 50 percent rating. The case is now focused on the earlier effective date for the 70 percent rating.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is reasonably related to his service, and thus grants service connection for PTSD.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for PTSD and skin condition to the RO for further development.

The Board granted a 100% rating for PTSD effective March 11, 2000. The veteran's attorney requested an earlier effective date based on the January 1993 claim seeking service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current lung disorder, a mild restrictive ventilatory defect, can be considered to have been incurred or aggravated in active service and is granted service connection.