PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2005

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have PTSD as a result of service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a right shoulder disability and PTSD, finding that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen the claim for a right shoulder condition and that there was insufficient evidence to support a diagnosis of PTSD.

The VA determined that the veteran's PTSD does not warrant a higher initial rating beyond the currently assigned 70 percent.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient information about the veteran's claimed stressors and a need for additional medical records. The claim will be reviewed again after these requirements are met.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection and increased compensation based on PTSD, finding that February 18, 2000 is the appropriate date. The appeal was not about service connection at all.

The veteran's PTSD is found to have been incurred in active service, and the claim for service connection is granted.

The Board has determined that the veteran engaged in combat with the enemy during his service in Vietnam and therefore, his claimed stressors are considered to be true. The veteran is diagnosed with PTSD which was linked by competent medical opinion to his reported in-service stressors. As such, the claim for service connection for PTSD is granted.

The veteran's claims for an increased rating for PTSD and earlier effective date have been remanded due to procedural deficiencies. His claim for a TDIU is also raised by his assertions, necessitating further development.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and granted a compensable rating of 10% for hearing loss. The veteran now has service-connected PTSD, which is presumed due to combat exposure in Vietnam. His hearing loss is rated as noncompensable.

The Board has granted a 100 percent disability rating for PTSD, finding that the veteran's condition causes total occupational and social impairment.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and residuals of an injury to the left fibula due to a lack of verified in-service stressors, resulting in denial of both issues.

The Board found that the veteran was not entitled to an effective date prior to January 7, 1997 for his TDIU award due to lack of factual evidence showing he was unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation solely due to service-connected disabilities prior to that date.

The veteran's appeal for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder is remanded due to the need for a hearing before the Board of Veterans' Appeals.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to a lack of VCAA compliance and the need for a new medical examination.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD, finding that his symptoms did not warrant a higher rating based on the criteria set forth in the Rating Schedule.

The Board found that the veteran's reported sexual assault during active duty did not have sufficient corroboration and thus denied service connection for PTSD.

The Board found that the veteran did not engage in combat and thus could not establish service connection for PTSD based on a stressor related to combat. The evidence does not support a diagnosis of PTSD, and there is no credible supporting evidence of an in-service stressor.

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

The veteran's PTSD has been rated at 70 percent since November 6, 1996. The Board granted a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD and dismissed the issue of TDIU as moot due to the grant of a higher rating.

The Board found that the veteran does not have a definitive diagnosis of PTSD and that his claimed stressors are not combat-related. The service medical records did not show any definitive evidence linking PTSD to active military service.