PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD due to a lack of evidence showing combat involvement or verified stressors related to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and further development is required before a final decision can be made.

The RO denied service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder due to lack of new and material evidence, as the submitted evidence did not provide a diagnosis or link between an in-service stressor and PTSD.

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

The Board found that an acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically post-traumatic stress disorder, is related to the appellant's military service and granted service connection for this condition.

The veteran's claims for increased PTSD disability rating and service connection for coronary artery disease are being remanded to the RO for additional development, including a VA examination.

The veteran's PTSD was initially granted with a 30 percent evaluation effective June 22, 1994. The RO has not provided any information about the rating assigned for bipolar disorder.

The veteran's appeal for a higher rating of 50 percent for service-connected PTSD was denied by the RO in New York, New York.

The Board found that the veteran's claimed in-service sexual assault stressor could not be verified, and thus his PTSD diagnosis is based on new evidence. As a result, service connection for PTSD was denied.

The VA determined that the veteran does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has decided that the veteran's claimed in-service stressful experiences are sufficient to support a diagnosis of PTSD, and thus service connection for PTSD is granted.

The veteran's PTSD was initially rated at 70% prior to October 11, 2000 and later granted a 100% rating effective from October 11, 2000. The veteran also received a TDIU effective November 1, 2001.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD does not warrant a rating higher than 50 percent.

The veteran's PTSD is granted as incurred in service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is due to in-service personal assaults and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board found that the veteran did not engage in combat with the enemy and there is no independent verification of his claimed stressors. Therefore, service connection for PTSD was denied.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and schizoaffective disorder, finding that these conditions were not incurred in active service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD and schizophrenia, are related to his military service. The decision grants service connection for these conditions.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD due to a lack of medical evidence establishing a link between his current symptoms and verified stressful events during his service in Vietnam.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development and requests that additional information be provided by the veteran for stressor identification, which will then be forwarded to the service department for verification. The RO should review the claims file to ensure compliance with VCAA notice obligations and readjudicate the claim in light of any new evidence received since the last SSOC.