PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2005

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is linked to in-service stressors experienced during his service in Vietnam, and thus grants service connection for PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for further development due to a change in the hearing judge.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for increased evaluations for his post-traumatic stress disorder, finding that the disability did not warrant a rating in excess of 30 percent prior to August 5, 1997 and did not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation on or subsequent to that date.

The VA denied a higher evaluation for PTSD, finding that the veteran's symptoms did not meet criteria warranting an increased rating.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disability, including PTSD, and for special monthly pension based on the need for aid and attendance of another person. The veteran was found not to have current PTSD or other qualifying psychiatric conditions that are related to her military service.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, headaches, and nasoseptal deviation. However, the ratings for the veteran's knee disabilities remain unchanged.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the submission of new medical evidence that was not reviewed by the RO. The RO will consider this new evidence and provide a Supplemental Statement of the Case before any further appellate consideration.

The veteran's claim for a total disability rating earlier than October 13, 1998 was denied as there is no evidence showing that his PTSD met the criteria for a 100% rating or rendered him unemployable prior to this date.

The veteran's claimed psychiatric disabilities were not incurred or aggravated by service, and the residuals of his fracture of the right fifth metacarpal are currently evaluated as noncompensably disabling.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD because there was no indication of a verified stressor to support such a diagnosis. The new evidence received since 1997 did not provide such verification.

The VA denied the veteran's application for an increased rating for his PTSD, currently evaluated as 50 percent disabling.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and renal cell carcinoma, as well as post-traumatic stress disorder. The veteran's death was not due to a service-connected disability.

The Board found that the appellant does not have PTSD attributable to in-service stressors and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating for PTSD and TDIU due to service-connected disability, finding that his symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals found that there is no competent medical evidence to support a diagnosis of PTSD or any other psychiatric disorder, and thus denied the veteran's claim for service connection.

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

The Board has found that the veteran's reported rape in service is verified and sufficient to cause PTSD. The VA examiner confirmed this, linking the PTSD directly to his service. Therefore, the claim for service connection for PTSD is granted.

The Board has ordered additional development due to missing personnel records and an Air Force report. The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is being remanded.

The veteran's appeal for an increased evaluation of PTSD has been withdrawn, resulting in the dismissal of the case.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits under Chapter 35, Title 38, United States Code due to lack of legal basis and specific eligibility criteria.