PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is not service-connected as there is no evidence of a confirmed stressor related to his military service.

The veteran's appeal for service connection for PTSD is being remanded to the RO for further action, including scheduling a Travel Board hearing.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder and headaches, finding no current diagnosis of these conditions.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of PTSD, finding no CUE in prior decisions and concluding that new evidence did not warrant reopening the claim.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for PTSD prior to March 8, 2003 and the rating for PTSD from March 8, 2003. The veteran's PTSD was manifested by mild impairment at that time.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD, finding that there was no evidence corroborating his claimed stressors and thus no basis for a diagnosis of PTSD.

The VA determined that the veteran's PTSD does not warrant a rating higher than 30 percent, as his symptoms do not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that there is no medical evidence of a diagnosis of PTSD.

The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was denied because the evidence of record fails to demonstrate that he is a combat veteran and his claimed in-service stressors lack the requisite corroboration. The case is being remanded for further development.

The veteran's service-connected PTSD does not render him unable to independently perform daily functions or protect himself from the hazards and dangers incident to his daily environment, thus he is not eligible for special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance of another person or housebound status.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, as there was no independent verification of a stressor in service and his lay testimony alone was insufficient to establish the occurrence of the alleged stressors.

The veteran's PTSD was rated at 50 percent from July 6, 2000 to December 21, 2004.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have PTSD and his generalized anxiety disorder was first manifested many years after active military service and is not shown to be related to any incident, injury or disease of active service.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, or hypertension. The Board found no evidence of such conditions during active duty or within one year post-service, and concluded that any current acquired psychiatric disability is unrelated to service.

The veteran's claim for a higher initial rating for his service-connected post-traumatic stress disorder is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining counseling records and scheduling a VA psychiatric examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional treatment records and further development of the claim.

The Board found no evidence of a post-traumatic stress disorder or major depressive disorder related to the veteran's active military service. The veteran's husband, who was also in service, did not develop any psychiatric disorders that would have caused her to suffer from these conditions.

The veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA medical records and arranging for a new psychiatric examination.

The veteran's service-connected PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent, and the Board finds that this rating adequately reflects his current level of disability.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for his service-connected PTSD and degenerative joint disease of the right knee. The RO had previously granted these conditions with effective dates of February 5, 1996.