PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2005

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and verifying stressor events. The veteran's claims for PTSD, cardiomyopathy, and TDIU will be reconsidered based on the new evidence.

The veteran's service connection for PTSD is granted as his claimed stressors are supported by evidence in his service records.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and PTSD, finding that the veteran's current conditions are due to his military service.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for pain and numbness of the hands and arms, diabetes mellitus secondary to Agent Orange exposure, bilateral hearing loss, PTSD, and TDIU.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for service connection of PTSD, finding that there is no evidence to support a diagnosis of PTSD and concluding that his symptoms do not meet the criteria for this disorder.

The veteran's PTSD has resulted in total occupational and social impairment since May 10, 2002. The Board grants a disability rating of 100 percent for PTSD effective from that date.

The Board has remanded the case for further development to verify in-service stressors and determine if the veteran meets the criteria for service connection for PTSD.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and TMJ syndrome, as well as a compensable evaluation for migraine headaches.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and additional records.

The veteran's claims for service connection were denied, and he was not granted any new ratings or benefits.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is service-connected, with reasonable doubt resolved in his favor.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations for migraine headaches, rhinosinusitis, chronic maxillary, athlete's foot disorder, and fracture of the right little toe. The evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation under applicable diagnostic codes.

The Board found that the veteran's claimed PTSD was not incurred in or aggravated by military service, as his stressors were not corroborated through his service records.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have PTSD and therefore, service connection for PTSD is denied.

The veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a higher rating for his low back disability are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records from the SSA and VA facilities, as well as scheduling him for a VA examination.

The Board has granted service connection for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and a house fire, assigning no rating at this time.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service connection claim for PTSD cannot be granted as there is no credible evidence to support his claimed in-service stressors, and therefore, he did not engage in combat with an enemy. As a result, the claim for PTSD is denied.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development regarding the veteran's claimed PTSD due to unverified stressors.

The Board has granted an increased rating of 30 percent for anxiety reaction with PTSD, effective September 17, 2002. The veteran's symptoms include flashbacks, intrusive thoughts, nightmares, hypervigilance, and impairment in memory and concentration.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, ischemic heart disease (arteriosclerotic heart disease), arthritis of the upper and lower extremities, psychogenic anxiety reaction, and PTSD as these conditions were not incurred in or aggravated by active service.