PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The veteran's service-connected PTSD with major depressive disorder is currently rated as 30 percent disabling. The Board has determined that the disability picture more nearly approximates a 50 percent rating due to occupational and social impairment.

The Board found no evidence of PTSD and denied the veteran's claim for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and higher initial ratings for PTSD, finding that no informal claim was received prior to January 11, 1996.

The Board found no credible evidence of in-service stressors and denied the veteran's claim for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder.

The Board has determined that the veteran experienced non-combat related stressors during service and has been diagnosed with PTSD. The claim for Hepatitis C is denied as it was not incurred or aggravated in service.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for further development of evidence regarding the medications taken by the veteran prior to his fatal car crash, including whether any VA-prescribed PTSD medication contributed to the accident.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to unclear opinions and lack of clear etiological relationships between the veteran's claimed conditions and service.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's withdrawal of his appeal.

The veteran's PTSD is manifested by intrusive thoughts, flashbacks, sleeping difficulties, nightmares, isolative and hypervigilant behavior, diminished interest in activities, feelings of rage, and nervousness in crowds. The Board has determined that the criteria for a 50 percent evaluation under Diagnostic Code 9411 have been met.

The Board has ordered further development due to the need for additional evidence. The case is now being sent back to the RO for a psychiatric examination and other necessary actions.

The Board found that the veteran did not meet the criteria for post-traumatic stress disorder and denied his claim.

The Board has ordered further development due to pending issues regarding the veteran's PTSD rating. The case is now remanded for additional examination and evaluation.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service connection claim for PTSD is granted, based on evidence of record and a VA psychiatric examination.

The veteran withdrew his appeal for all pending issues prior to the Board's decision.

The Board has granted service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) based on the evidence of record.

The Board found that the veteran did not have a confirmed diagnosis of PTSD and his accounts of stressors were not credible or verifiable. As such, service connection for PTSD was denied.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to incomplete evidence from USACRUR. The veteran's claim will be reconsidered after this additional development.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of proper notification and development, including obtaining any additional medical records or evidence not currently on file.

The Board has granted a 70 percent disability rating for the veteran's service-connected PTSD effective from December 26, 1996. The veteran is currently rated at 100 percent for this condition.

The VA denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hepatitis C and an increased evaluation for PTSD.