PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and records review.

The VA denied service connection for PTSD and a low back disability. The evidence did not establish a diagnosis of PTSD, nor was there any medical opinion linking the current low back condition to service.

The veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for PTSD and for an increased rating for DDD of the lumbar spine, currently evaluated as 40 percent disabling.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD should be remanded due to the need for further development and examination.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for a disability rating in excess of 30 percent for service-connected PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete information and evidence, including potential service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, based on new and material evidence.

The Board found that the veteran did not engage in combat with the enemy and there was no credible supporting evidence of any inservice stressor. As a result, service connection for PTSD was denied.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to address his claims for PTSD and hepatitis C.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a chronic psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, due to insufficient evidence supporting the occurrence of alleged stressors during active duty.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete information and records, particularly from private physicians.

The Board has granted service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and denied service connection for sclerosis of the right sacroiliac joint. The PTSD is linked to in-service combat exposure, while the right sacroiliac joint condition is not related to military service or a service-connected disability.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD due to a lack of verification of in-service stressors. The RO is instructed to obtain relevant unit histories and records, verify any reported stressors, and provide a VA psychiatric examination if necessary.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the claimed in-service stressors and a need for further examination.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for an increased rating for PTSD and a TDIU due to incomplete development of his claims, including failure to provide proper VCAA notice and obtain all relevant medical 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 current diagnosis of PTSD is related to his combat experience, and thus service connection is granted.

The Board has determined that an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD and tinnitus is denied, while a later effective date of September 17, 1968, for the grant of service connection for tinnitus is granted.

The veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is being remanded due to conflicting diagnoses and the need for further examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development and the need for additional evidence, including confirmation of a stressor related to an alleged sexual assault in service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD because there was no evidence of a specific stressor event in service and no current diagnosis of PTSD.

The veteran's claim for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder is being remanded due to conflicting statements regarding claimed stressors and the need to verify these events. The RO must attempt to verify the veteran's alleged stressors, particularly whether Ton Son Nhut Air Base was subject to attack during his time there.