PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claims for reopening his bilateral knee disability claim and service connection for PTSD due to lack of new and material evidence, and because there was no credible supporting evidence for the claimed in-service stressors.

The Board has determined that the claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD should be remanded due to inconsistencies with VA regulations and the need to obtain additional evidence, including from sources other than the veteran's service records.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the veteran does not have Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and therefore denied the claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that further development is needed for both issues on appeal, including obtaining additional medical records and seeking an addendum to the March 2003 VA examination. The veteran's claims will be remanded to the RO via the Appeals Management Center.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of October 8, 1999 for the grant of service connection for PTSD is denied as a matter of law.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to ensure compliance with the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000 (VCAA).

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that he does not currently have a diagnosis of PTSD and there is no evidence linking his current symptoms to an in-service stressor.

The veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death. The issues of service connection for a psychiatric disorder and hypertension were not decided as the case is now moot.

The veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent effective February 24, 2003.

The VA determined that the veteran's PTSD has not warranted a higher rating, as it only resulted in moderate to severe occupational and social impairment.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD, but the case is being remanded to obtain additional information and conduct a VA examination.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a total schedular rating for his service-connected PTSD, finding that no new and material evidence had been submitted to reopen the previously denied claims.

The veteran's claim for an initial evaluation higher than 50 percent for service-connected PTSD is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and consideration of outstanding VA records.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for cold weather injury residuals and PTSD for accrued benefits purposes due to a lack of medical evidence supporting these conditions.

The veteran's service-connected conditions, including diabetes and PTSD, significantly contributed to his death from liver failure.

The veteran's appeal for service connection for PTSD was dismissed due to his death before the Board could make a decision.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have PTSD or bilateral hearing loss, and thus service connection for these conditions is denied.

The Board found that the veteran's current psychiatric disability did not begin during his period of service and there was no evidence linking it to his military service. The claim for service connection is denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen a previously denied claim of entitlement to service connection for a chronic urinary tract infection, and entitlement to an initial compensable disability rating for trichomonas vaginitis. The issue of multiple non-compensable disabilities under 38 C.F.R. § 3.324 remains pending.

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