PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case for further development and examination to determine if the veteran's psychiatric disorders, including PTSD and anxiety disorder, are related to service.

The Board is remanding the case to address whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen a claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The character of discharge during the veteran's last period of active service will also be addressed.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The case is being remanded to further develop it by obtaining relevant medical records and arranging a VA examination.

The veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent disabling from February 1, 2000 to March 4, 2002.

The Board has found that the veteran's PTSD is of service origin and grants service connection for PTSD. The claim of service connection for Hepatitis C remains pending as there are no findings on its etiology.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, finding that there is no current diagnosis of PTSD and noting that the evidence does not show a chronic condition resulting from service.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The case is being remanded to schedule a hearing.

The Board has determined that the veteran's diagnosed PTSD is due to his service, and thus grants service connection for PTSD.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims of service connection for acid reflux, heart disability (including coronary artery disease), hypertension, and IBS as secondary to his service-connected PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete medical records and the need for further development regarding service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD.

The Board previously denied service connection for PTSD, and the RO has now reopened this claim based on new evidence. However, the RO still denies the claim as there is no proof of current disability.

The veteran's claim for an increased initial rating for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for additional evidence and a new examination.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining VA and private medical records, scheduling VA examinations, and readjudicating the claims.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed before the claims can be decided. Specifically, VA treatment records from February 1999 until the veteran's death in January 2002 are requested.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical evidence and for further development of his PTSD claim.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient VCAA notice and issues related to locating an in-service sexual assault witness.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claim for additional development of the record, including obtaining clinical documentation from Dr. Oyola-Nieves.

The veteran's PTSD was increased to a 100% rating effective July 8, 2003. The claim for an earlier effective date is not addressed in this decision.

The Board found that the veteran does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD and his psychiatric disorder is not service-connected. The RO also denied an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board denied service connection for fibromyalgia as secondary to PTSD, finding that the preponderance of evidence indicated the veteran does not have fibromyalgia caused or aggravated by PTSD.