PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2005

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and increased evaluation, finding that the criteria were not met.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for a hearing before a Veterans Law Judge at the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Regional Office.

The Board found that the veteran did not engage in combat with the enemy and his PTSD is not related to a verified service stressor, thus denying his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the effective date for a 50 percent disability rating for PTSD should not be prior to March 11, 1996.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD based on new evidence submitted since the April 1989 decision. The claim will now be considered on its merits.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is related to his service in Vietnam and grants service connection for PTSD.

The Board has ordered a remand for further development, including obtaining the veteran's complete service personnel records and conducting a VA psychiatric examination to determine if PTSD was diagnosed and its etiology.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, residuals of a head injury, left knee disability, and left elbow disability due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, an abnormal EKG, loss of right eye vision, fibromyalgia, circulatory dysfunction of the lower extremities, loss of teeth, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. The reasons were that there was no diagnosis of PTSD, no credible supporting evidence for the occurrence of in-service stressors, no chronic disease associated with an abnormal EKG, no causal relationship between herbicide exposure and the claimed conditions, and no service connection could be established.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, residuals of a stroke, and TDIU due to lack of evidence supporting these conditions. The veteran was found not to have current disabilities that would warrant service connection.

The VA has determined that the veteran's PTSD, with a history of anxiety disorder, is currently rated at 30 percent disabling.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claims for PTSD and a skin disorder, finding new evidence that supports these claims. The veteran's service connection request is granted.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for service connection of PTSD due to insufficient evidence showing a diagnosed condition and a link between current symptoms and an in-service stressor. The decision also noted that the veteran did not engage in combat with the enemy.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for further development and consideration of his claims for PTSD and shoulder shell fragment wounds.

The Board denied the appellant's request to reopen his claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that no new and material evidence had been submitted. The decision is considered mixed as some issues were granted (the denial of reopening) while others were not.

The veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for a more current VA psychiatric examination and compliance with VCAA requirements.

The veteran's PTSD and left arm disorder are being remanded for additional examinations to determine their current severity.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional information and records from Social Security Administration (SSA). The case will be readjudicated after obtaining any relevant SSA medical records.

The veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is being remanded to the RO for further development and consideration. The case will be returned to the Board after completion of this development.