PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board found that the veteran's claims of service connection for depression and PTSD were not well grounded, as there was no competent medical evidence associating any diagnosed conditions to his military service.

The Board has found the claim of service connection for PTSD to be well grounded and is granting the veteran's claim.

The veteran's claim for special monthly pension on account of needing aid and attendance or being housebound was denied as he does not meet the criteria for either condition based on his multiple disabilities.

The Board denied all claims, finding that the veteran's claims were not well grounded and thus did not meet the initial burden of establishing a plausible claim for service connection.

The veteran's PTSD has resulted in an inability to work, warranting a rating of 100 percent under the old schedular criteria.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim for service connection for PTSD, but the claim is not well-grounded due to lack of credible evidence linking the veteran's PTSD to an incident in service.

The Board denied the veteran's request for an earlier effective date of May 16, 1996 for a 50 percent disability rating for PTSD.

The veteran's appeal is remanded for further examination and evaluation of his right hand disability, PTSD, and to consider the revised VA schedule for rating mental disorders.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD and found it well-grounded. The case is remanded for further development, including verification of stressors and a VA examination.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including a VA psychiatric examination to determine the nature and extent of his service-connected PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for further development, including scheduling a VA psychiatric evaluation and obtaining private medical records. The veteran's service-connected PTSD will be considered in light of any new evidence obtained.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder due to lack of credible evidence supporting his claimed in-service stressors and failure to corroborate his reported experiences.

The VA determined that the appellant's post-traumatic stress disorder does not warrant a rating higher than 50 percent, based on his symptoms of anger, anxiety, depression, and social isolation.

The veteran's PTSD has been rated at the highest possible evaluation (100%) since June 28, 1994.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD warrants a 50 percent rating effective September 26, 1998.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD cannot be granted as there is no credible evidence corroborating any of his alleged service stressors, and he did not engage in combat with the enemy. The diagnosis of PTSD was made after discharge, but without a verified stressor.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) as there is no competent medical evidence to support a diagnosis of PTSD.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder, finding that there is no evidence of such a condition in his records and concluding that he does not have this disability.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder due to a lack of credible evidence supporting the claimed in-service stressors.

The Board has determined that the veteran likely developed PTSD as a result of his service in Vietnam, and thus grants the claim for service connection.