PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for PTSD is being remanded to the RO for further development, including obtaining updated treatment records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and readjudication of the issues of increased ratings for service-connected residuals of a shell fragment wound of the left upper back with retained foreign body and service-connected post-traumatic stress disorder.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA clinic records and a PTSD examination. The veteran's claims for increased ratings for PTSD and tinea pedis, as well as TDIU, are pending.

The Board found no clear and unmistakable error in the November 1994 rating decision that granted service connection for PTSD, effective February 7, 1994. The veteran's claim was received on March 29, 1994, which is later than the date of his diagnosis with PTSD.

The veteran's application for Service Disabled Veterans' Insurance was denied because it was not filed within the required two-year period after service connection was granted.

The veteran was granted service connection for PTSD, a back disorder, defective hearing, tinnitus, and gastrointestinal disorders as a result of exposure to ionizing radiation. The other issues were not granted.

The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is granted.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, finding that there was no competent medical evidence to support these claims.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and an increased rating for the veteran's low back disability, but denied a higher initial rating for diabetes mellitus.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD due to a lack of credible supporting evidence that the claimed in-service stressors actually occurred, and thus concluded that service connection could not be granted.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for PTSD due to a lack of verified stressors and inability to locate service medical records, leading to a determination that new evidence was not sufficient to reopen the claim.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been presented to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD. The claim will now be reviewed on its merits.

The Board found that credible supporting evidence of claimed PTSD stressors is not shown, and thus denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection and compensation benefits for PTSD, finding that there was no adequate in-service stressor to support a diagnosis of PTSD. The RO awarded compensation for tinnitus under the provisions of 38 U.S.C. § 1151 but did not grant an initial compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss.

The veteran's initial increased evaluation for PTSD remains under appeal and requires further development, including obtaining recent VA outpatient treatment records and possibly a new examination to assess the increase in symptoms.

The veteran's cause of death is being reviewed, and the VA is seeking additional medical records to determine if his PTSD or medications contributed to his heart disease. The appeal for Dependents' Educational Assistance under Chapter 35 is also pending.

The veteran's claim for post-traumatic stress disorder was granted. The appeal regarding the timeliness of his claim for service connection for pancreatitis was allowed.

The Board found that the veteran does not currently suffer from PTSD and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have asbestosis or hypertension, and these conditions were not incurred in service. The claims for PTSD and major depressive disorder are addressed separately.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for PTSD and found that new evidence supports a diagnosis of PTSD, linking it to an in-service sexual assault. The claim is now considered on its merits.