PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2005

The veteran's stomach tumors with gastrectomy are not related to active service, presumptively or otherwise. The claim for service connection is denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient supporting evidence for the veteran's reported in-service stressors and incomplete treatment records. The veteran is advised that further development may be required.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that there is no current diagnosis of PTSD and insufficient evidence to link any past symptoms to his military service.

The VA has granted service connection for PTSD but determined that the current evaluation of 50% is appropriate, reflecting symptoms consistent with reduced reliability and productivity.

The veteran's appeal is remanded due to his disagreement with the initial 10 percent rating for PTSD. The RO will arrange for a VA psychiatric examination and consider additional evidence before readjudicating the claim.

The veteran withdrew his appeal before the Board could make a decision, thus the case is dismissed.

The veteran's claims for an increased rating for PTSD and a total rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disability are being remanded by the Board of Veterans' Appeals. The case will be returned to the RO for further action, including obtaining additional evidence and scheduling a VA psychiatric examination.

The veteran's claims for service connection for depressive neurosis and a rating higher than 30 percent for PTSD were denied. The Board remanded the case to consider these issues.

The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and psychiatric disorders other than PTSD is denied as there is no evidence of current diagnoses.,Service connection for alcohol dependence is precluded as a matter of law due to the nature of the condition.

The VA has granted a higher initial evaluation of 70 percent for PTSD, effective from the date of service connection claim.

The veteran's service-connected PTSD and shell fragment wound residuals, both resulting from combat in Vietnam, are found to be of such severity as to preclude him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment consistent with his educational background and occupational experience.

The veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric condition are being remanded due to the need for additional development.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to insufficient evidence for the PTSD claim and other issues are also pending.

The veteran's claim for increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss and PTSD was denied. For bilateral hearing loss, the RO granted service connection but assigned a noncompensable rating prior to May 8, 2003, and then increased it to 10 percent from that date. The RO also denied an increase in the rating for PTSD.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including skin cancer of the ear and neck, hypertension, peripheral vascular disease, chronic fatigue syndrome, post-traumatic stress disorder, hyperlipidemia, and Type II Diabetes Mellitus, all presumed to be related to exposure to Agent Orange. The veteran's claims were not supported by evidence showing a direct link between his service and these conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete evidence and needs further verification of the veteran's claimed stressors. The veteran is seeking service connection for PTSD related to events during his time in Korea.

The veteran's PTSD is productive of occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency, but does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that there was no credible supporting evidence of the claimed in-service stressors and thus failing to establish combat service.

The veteran's PTSD rating was increased to 70 percent, but the case is being remanded for further action due to missing records and clarification of his SSA disability award.

The veteran's PTSD is productive of virtual isolation in the community, warranting a 100 percent evaluation from June 20, 1990 to October 29, 1997.