PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary in the present case, including verifying whether a reported stressor occurred while the veteran was attached to the 595th Engineering Company during service in Vietnam. The claim for PTSD will be remanded for further action.

The Board has ordered the case to be remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and providing proper notice under the Veterans' Claims Assistance Act of 2000.

The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and Polysubstance Abuse is denied as a matter of law due to the provisions in place prohibiting compensation for disabilities resulting from alcohol or drug abuse.

The veteran's PTSD symptoms result in significant impairment, including depression affecting the ability to function independently and effectively. The Board has determined that a 70 percent evaluation for PTSD is warranted.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim of service connection for PTSD, which was previously denied in September 1998. The veteran's claim is now considered on its merits.

The veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including bursitis/degenerative joint disease of the left shoulder, dental disability, PTSD, gastroesophageal reflux disorder, coronary artery disease, and lumbar degenerative disc disease, were denied. The conditions are not considered to be related to military service.

The Board has ordered the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to verify the veteran's reported in-service stressors and obtain any relevant medical records. The case will be remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD and Bipolar Disorder, finding no competent evidence linking these conditions to the veteran's active duty. The bipolar disorder was diagnosed many years after service and not linked to any incident of service.

The VA denied an increased evaluation for PTSD, finding that the current level of disability does not warrant a rating higher than 50 percent.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection for PTSD and TDIU, finding that no prior claim was submitted before April 4, 1995.

The veteran is seeking an earlier effective date for the grant of a 100% evaluation for PTSD. The Board has remanded the case to obtain additional information from SSA regarding any disability benefits claims filed by the veteran prior to April 25, 1990.

The VA has determined that the veteran's PTSD does not warrant a higher initial disability rating beyond the current 50 percent assigned since service connection was established.

The Board found that the veteran does not have PTSD or schizophrenia attributable to his active service and denied both claims.

The Board found that the veteran did not engage in combat with the enemy and thus could not establish service connection for PTSD. The cause of death, suicide, was determined to be unrelated to any service-connected disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient verification of the veteran's claimed stressors. The veteran is asked to provide more details about his service-related stressful events and CURR will be requested to verify these events.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD due to a lack of verified stressor event in service. The case is being remanded for further development and consideration.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that an effective date prior to February 14, 1996 for the grant of service connection for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is not warranted.

The veteran's PTSD was rated at 70 percent effective July 1, 2000. The TDIU rating was also granted effective that date.

The veteran's PTSD was rated at 50 percent prior to August 23, 2004 and upgraded to 70 percent effective from that date.

The Board found that the veteran did not engage in combat with the enemy during his service, and thus could not establish PTSD based on combat exposure. The diagnosis of PTSD was deemed insufficient due to lack of corroborated in-service stressors.