PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that there was no evidence of a verified in-service stressor and concluding that his current PTSD did not originate during active service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than April 12, 2001 for service connection of PTSD. The appeal is dismissed.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and his eligibility for non-service connected pension benefits.

The veteran's claim for a higher initial evaluation for PTSD is being remanded due to equipment failure during his videoconference hearing. The case will be handled again by the RO.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration of issues related to service connection for a left knee condition and PTSD, including a TDIU.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a low back disorder and PTSD, finding that there is no evidence of an in-service injury or stressor sufficient to establish these conditions.

The veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims due to incomplete medical records and need for further development, including obtaining SSA disability benefits records and potential stressor events in service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is related to his service in Vietnam and has granted the claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for further development to verify stressor incidents and determine if PTSD is service-connected.

The Board found that the veteran did not engage in combat during service and thus could not establish an in-service stressor. As a result, the claim for service connection for PTSD was denied.

The Board has granted service connection for arthritis of the feet as secondary to the service-connected bilateral flat feet. The claimant's arthritis was aggravated by his service-connected flat feet, and he is now receiving a 10 percent evaluation for this condition.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service connection claims for various conditions are granted, with some issues receiving a 10% evaluation and others not. The decision is based on direct evidence of in-service injury and subsequent disability.

The VA determined that the veteran's PTSD does not warrant a rating in excess of 30 percent.

The Board granted the veteran's claim for an effective date of December 13, 1994 for service connection of PTSD and remanded the issue regarding tarsal tunnel syndrome.

The Board found no evidence of a relationship between the veteran's current mental disabilities, including PTSD, and his service. Therefore, service connection for these conditions was denied.

The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is granted due to the evidence showing a personal assault during active duty, which resulted in PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including verifying the veteran's claimed in-service stressors and arranging for a VA PTSD examination.

The veteran's post-traumatic stress disorder is rated at 70 percent disabling, which meets the criteria for a total disability rating.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been presented to reopen the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).