PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has determined that a VA examination is needed to assess the veteran's PTSD claim due to alleged personal assaults during service, and additional records are required.

The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for further verification of his claimed stressor and compliance with VCAA requirements.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD due to a lack of credible in-service stressors and insufficient evidence linking his current diagnosis to his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim to reopen his PTSD service connection, finding that no new and material evidence had been submitted.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to the need to obtain Social Security Administration records and medical records relied upon concerning those records.

The VA has granted service connection for PTSD and assigned a 50 percent rating, but the veteran is seeking a higher initial rating.

The Board denied service connection for a back disability and PTSD, finding no evidence of chronicity or continuity of symptomatology over the years since separation from service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an evaluation in excess of 30 percent for PTSD prior to October 21, 1996, finding that no timely substantive appeal was filed and that the June 2000 rating decision is final.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development due to the need for a fully informed examination and consideration of all relevant evidence.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the veteran's PTSD is related to his in-service stressors, which have been corroborated by unit records. As such, service connection for PTSD is granted.

The veteran's appeal is remanded to the RO for a current psychiatric examination and additional development of his claims file. The issue on appeal remains entitlement to an initial disability rating in excess of 30 percent for dysthymic disorder (PTSD with depressive features).

The Board found that there is no evidence of a diagnosed PTSD in service or any verified stressor, and thus denied the veteran's claim for service connection.

The veteran is seeking service connection for various conditions, including PTSD, depression, kidney disorder, and Type II diabetes mellitus, as secondary to Agent Orange exposure. He also seeks a TDIU rating. The case must be remanded for further development.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, tinnitus, gastrointestinal disorder, sinus disorder, and onychomycosis. Additional development is required to determine whether these conditions are related to active service.

The VA has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining treatment records and scheduling a new examination. The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of his service-connected PTSD will be reconsidered after these steps.

The Board found no credible evidence of current posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and denied the veteran's claim for service connection.

The Board found that the veteran's PTSD was productive of total occupational and social impairment starting from June 29, 1994, but not prior to January 9, 1997.

The veteran died from brain injury caused by cocaine overdose. The appellant seeks DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318, but the Board finds that the veteran did not meet the criteria for such benefits as he was not in receipt of a 100% service-connected disability rating for at least 10 years prior to his death.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating for PTSD, maintaining that his symptoms did not warrant a higher evaluation.

The veteran's PTSD was previously granted and rated at 10 percent. The Board has now remanded the case to determine if a higher rating is warranted.