PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to incomplete compliance with previous instructions.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that there was no credible evidence to support his claimed in-service stressors and thus failing to establish a valid diagnosis of PTSD.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and PTSD. The examiner found no evidence of a current diagnosis of PTSD, and concluded that the appellant does not have this condition.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen the appellant's claim of service connection for PTSD. The RO previously denied this claim in May 1998, but did not receive any new or material evidence since then.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD and directed that additional development be undertaken.

The veteran's appeal for an increased rating of PTSD was denied, and the issue of secondary service connection for sensory motor neuropathy remains pending.

The veteran's claim for a higher disability evaluation for PTSD and total unemployability due to PTSD was denied. The effective date of service connection for PTSD is set at January 17, 2001.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and diabetes mellitus type II associated with herbicide exposure due to a lack of competent medical evidence of current disabilities or a link between service and these conditions.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and tachycardia, finding no verifiable stressors supporting PTSD and noting that tachycardia was noted during service but is not a recognized disability under VA rating criteria.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for TDIU due to a final rating decision from August 1995, which did not include the issue of entitlement to an increased evaluation for PTSD. The RO took this action because the evidence did not establish that the veteran was unemployable due solely to PTSD.

The veteran's appeal is currently before the Board and requires additional development of his claims for PTSD, arthritis of the right hip, status post-total hip replacement, and coronary artery disease. The RO must obtain all relevant medical records, including those from SSA, VA, and private providers. They should also conduct any necessary examinations and re-adjudicate the claims based on the evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, but denied an initial rating greater than 30 percent for PTSD. The appeal is remanded to obtain additional VA treatment records.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD. The veteran's claim is now pending for a determination on whether service connection should be granted.

The Board found that the veteran did not engage in combat with the enemy and his claimed stressors could not be verified. The evidence does not establish a diagnosis of PTSD based on a verified in-service stressor, thus service connection for PTSD was denied.

The VA physician's opinion and the medical evidence support that the veteran's service-connected PTSD aggravated his pre-existing gastric ulcer disease, which ultimately caused or contributed to his death. The condition was rated at 100% due to its severity.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for TDIU was denied because it was not factually ascertainable that he was unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected disabilities prior to April 23, 1987.

The Board has granted a 100 percent rating for the appellant's service-connected anxiety with depression and PTSD as of November 6, 2000.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining verification of non-combat in-service stressful events and scheduling a VA examination to determine if PTSD is warranted.

The veteran's PTSD is manifested by nightmares, which have remained stable. The Board finds that a rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD is not warranted.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, hypertension, cervical spine disorder, and lumbar spine disorder. The veteran does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD, and the evidence does not establish that his hypertension or lumbar spine disorders are related to his military service.