PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2005

The Board found that the veteran did not engage in combat with the enemy and could not verify his claimed stressors. As a result, service connection for PTSD was denied.

The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD has been reopened, and she is now diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder. The Board found that the evidence supports her diagnosis of PTSD due to an in-service sexual assault but also noted a subsequent diagnosis of schizoaffective disorder.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD was not incurred in or aggravated by military service, as there is no credible evidence of combat and his stressors are uncorroborated.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD warrants a 70 percent disability rating, reflecting significant occupational and social impairment.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO in Muskogee, Oklahoma for scheduling a videoconference hearing. The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD remains pending.

The Board has granted service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder. The veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for hypertension and a low back disorder are remanded.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is not service-connected as there is no evidence of a confirmed stressor related to his military service.

The veteran's appeal for service connection for PTSD is being remanded to the RO for further action, including scheduling a Travel Board hearing.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder and headaches, finding no current diagnosis of these conditions.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of PTSD, finding no CUE in prior decisions and concluding that new evidence did not warrant reopening the claim.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for PTSD prior to March 8, 2003 and the rating for PTSD from March 8, 2003. The veteran's PTSD was manifested by mild impairment at that time.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD, finding that there was no evidence corroborating his claimed stressors and thus no basis for a diagnosis of PTSD.

The VA determined that the veteran's PTSD does not warrant a rating higher than 30 percent, as his symptoms do not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that there is no medical evidence of a diagnosis of PTSD.

The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was denied because the evidence of record fails to demonstrate that he is a combat veteran and his claimed in-service stressors lack the requisite corroboration. The case is being remanded for further development.

The veteran's service-connected PTSD does not render him unable to independently perform daily functions or protect himself from the hazards and dangers incident to his daily environment, thus he is not eligible for special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance of another person or housebound status.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, as there was no independent verification of a stressor in service and his lay testimony alone was insufficient to establish the occurrence of the alleged stressors.

The veteran's PTSD was rated at 50 percent from July 6, 2000 to December 21, 2004.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have PTSD and his generalized anxiety disorder was first manifested many years after active military service and is not shown to be related to any incident, injury or disease of active service.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, or hypertension. The Board found no evidence of such conditions during active duty or within one year post-service, and concluded that any current acquired psychiatric disability is unrelated to service.