PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2005

The Board found that the veteran's claimed in-service stressors, including shooting a child and being exposed to incoming fire, were not verified. As such, the diagnosis of PTSD was based on after-the-fact medical nexus evidence and did not meet the criteria for service connection.

The veteran's appeal has been withdrawn before the Board could make a decision. As such, the case is dismissed.

The Board found that the veteran does not suffer from PTSD which can be related to his period of service and denied entitlement to service connection for PTSD.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD due to a lack of corroborated stressor incidents, and thus, the preponderance of evidence is against the claim.

The Board found that the veteran does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD and did not submit credible supporting evidence for his claimed in-service stressors. Therefore, service connection for PTSD is denied.

The veteran has withdrawn his appeal for service connection of PTSD.

The veteran's appeal for service connection for PTSD has been dismissed due to his withdrawal of the appeal.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for service connection of PTSD, concluding that there is no evidence to support a diagnosis of PTSD related to his military service.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for a compensable rating for hearing loss in the right ear, a rating in excess of 30 percent for duodenal ulcer with hiatal hernia, service connection for disability from exposure to Agent Orange, hepatitis B, and PTSD. The denial is based on insufficient evidence supporting these claims.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a back disorder, right hip and knee disorders, and PTSD. The denial was based on lack of evidence linking these conditions to service or service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and a low back disability. The evidence did not show a current diagnosis of PTSD, and there was no credible supporting evidence verifying the occurrence of in-service stressors. For the low back disability issue, it is being remanded for further development.

The Board has granted service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder, finding that the veteran experienced in-service stressors and is now diagnosed as having this condition.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has remanded the case for further development to verify the veteran's claimed in-service stressors and determine if he meets the criteria for a diagnosis of PTSD.

The veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied, but the claim for PTSD was granted. The Board found that there is credible supporting evidence of some in-service stressors and a diagnosis of PTSD.

The veteran's PTSD and left ankle joint condition have been rated based on their current severity.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and need for clarification on whether the veteran has an acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or anxiety disorder not otherwise specified (ADNOS), related to service.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for further development of evidence, including obtaining deck logs and ship station histories from the USS Chicago (CG 11) for the period January 1, 1971, through March 31, 1972. The veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD will be reconsidered based on this additional evidence.

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

The veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, chloracne, and pityriasis rosea were denied. The evaluations for seborrheic dermatitis and diarrhea were also not granted by the RO.

The veteran's PTSD with alcohol dependence is manifested by total social and industrial impairment, warranting a 100 percent rating.