PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is a result of in-service stressors and grants service connection for PTSD.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD due to a lack of credible supporting evidence that the claimed in-service stressor occurred.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that new and material evidence had not been received to reopen the claim.

The veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent disabling, which does not meet the criteria for a higher rating. The Board denied his claim for an increased rating and also denied his TDIU claim.

The VA has granted service connection for PTSD and assigned a 50 percent disability rating, effective May 5, 2002. The veteran's symptoms include social isolation, difficulty sleeping, concentration issues, startle reactions, and avoidance of reminders of his Vietnam experiences.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for TDIU due to the lack of factual ascertainability that the veteran was unemployable prior to June 18, 1996.

The veteran's claim for an effective date prior to June 16, 1994, for a 100 percent evaluation for PTSD was denied as the evidence did not demonstrate that his PTSD warranted such a rating prior to that date.

The Board has granted a higher rating of 50 percent for the veteran's PTSD, effective July 24, 1998 (excluding periods of temporary total hospitalization ratings).

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to lack of verification of the veteran's claimed in-service stressors.

The Board found that the veteran's claimed in-service stressors have not been verified, and therefore denied his claim for service connection for PTSD.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that there was no evidence of combat involvement and insufficient information to verify the claimed in-service stressors. The veteran's diagnosis of PTSD is uncertain due to a lack of specific details about his alleged stressors.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and granted it, finding new evidence consistent with his military service stressors.

The veteran's initial grant of service connection for PTSD was upheld, with a 30 percent evaluation assigned from March 27, 1991 to February 10, 1997.

The VA denied the veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD, finding no current diagnosis and insufficient evidence to establish a link between his military service and his claimed condition.

The Board has determined that the veteran did not submit a claim for service connection for PTSD prior to September 28, 2000. Therefore, an effective date prior to this date is denied.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of his claims, including obtaining medical records and clarifying whether he testified at any hearings.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have PTSD, and thus service connection for this condition is denied.

The Board has ordered the VA to obtain additional medical records and for further review of the veteran's claim regarding his service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, finding that the veteran is likely to be suffering from this condition due to verified stressors experienced during his service in Vietnam. The benefit of doubt was applied in favor of the veteran.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support granting higher disability ratings or establishing new service-connected conditions.