PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection due to lack of new and material evidence.

The veteran's claim for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder is being remanded due to the addition of new evidence that has not yet been reviewed by the RO.

The Board has granted service connection for bipolar disorder with PTSD effective March 7, 2002. The veteran was previously denied a claim for this condition in September 1998 and the current grant of service connection is based on new evidence provided by VA.

PTSD was granted with a 30 percent rating from December 15, 1997 to January 6, 2002 and a 50 percent rating thereafter.,Right clavicle resection was granted with a 10 percent rating from May 22, 1997 to February 5, 2001 and a 30 percent rating thereafter.,Diabetes mellitus type II was granted with a 20 percent rating.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD due to the lack of verified stressors and a diagnosis not supported by evidence.

The Board granted a rating of 50 percent for PTSD effective March 1, 2004. The veteran's lumbosacral strain and GERD were also rated as requested.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD as there was no credible evidence of a confirmed stressor related to his military service, and thus, the diagnosis could not be based on service. The veteran did not engage in combat with the enemy during his active duty.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection of PTSD and established that there is sufficient evidence to support a diagnosis of PTSD related to an in-service stressor. The veteran's unit was subjected to enemy attacks, which is sufficient to imply his personal exposure.

The Board has granted a 100 percent disability rating for the veteran's PTSD, finding that it results in total occupational and social impairment.

The Board has determined that further development is needed to substantiate the veteran's claim for service connection of PTSD, including obtaining stressor information and conducting a comprehensive psychiatric examination.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD.

The Board dismissed the appellant's appeals for various issues, including whether a noncompensable evaluation was clearly and unmistakably erroneous, service connection for PTSD, and service connection for scarring of the left tympanic membrane. The appeal was also dismissed for increased ratings for lumbosacral strain with degenerative changes, recurrent dislocation of the left shoulder, and tinnitus.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), finding that there was no clear and unmistakable evidence of pre-existing conditions and insufficient medical opinion regarding causation.

The Board has remanded the case due to VCAA compliance issues, and further development is needed before a final decision can be made.

The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and an increased evaluation for hypertensive cardiovascular disease has been granted, with the effective date being October 17, 1969. The decision also addressed a previous denial of bilateral pes planus and hallux valgus of the right foot.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for special monthly compensation based on need for regular aid and attendance or due to being housebound.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed PTSD is not service-connected as there was no in-service stressor event verified and his symptoms do not meet the criteria for a diagnosis of PTSD.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his PTSD and right knee disorder, as well as service connection for a right foot disability and TDIU. The effective date of the award was not addressed in this decision.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and a back disorder, finding that there was no evidence of an in-service stressor related to combat or personal assault. The claim for PTSD is denied as the veteran did not meet the diagnostic criteria for PTSD. The claim for a back disorder is also denied due to lack of competent medical evidence.

The veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a back injury was denied in April 1996 and is not reopened.,PTSD prior to April 13, 2004, does not warrant a rating greater than 10 percent.,TDIU due to service-connected disabilities prior to April 13, 2004, is denied.