PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2005

The veteran's PTSD was rated at 50 percent from July 10, 1998, to October 26, 1999. The rating was increased to 70 percent effective August 14, 2000, and further adjusted to October 17, 1999.,The veteran's claim for TDIU and Dependents' Education Assistance under 38 U.S.C.A. Chapter 35 was granted with an effective date of October 17, 1999.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD due to a lack of credible supporting evidence verifying the occurrence of his claimed in-service stressors.

The veteran is seeking an increased rating for his service-connected PTSD. The case has been remanded due to the need for additional examination and evaluation of the condition.

The Board found insufficient evidence to support a diagnosis of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in the veteran's lifetime. The claim for service connection for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder was denied as there is no competent, objective evidence of such conditions during or after his military service.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence of a current psychiatric disability, to include post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), related to military service. The veteran's claims for service connection are therefore denied.

The Board denied service connection for chronic low back disorder and chronic psychiatric disorder to include PTSD, as well as increased disability evaluations for the veteran's right and left thigh gunshot wound residuals. The evidence did not support a finding of in-service injury or current disabilities.

The veteran's claim for an increased initial evaluation for his service-connected post-traumatic stress disorder is being remanded to the RO for further development, including scheduling a VA examination and obtaining additional medical records.

The Board has granted the veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD, finding that his presence in areas of documented combat is sufficient to find he was exposed to combat stressors and linking his diagnosed PTSD to the stressful events of witnessing fellow soldiers die or become wounded by artillery fire during service.

The Board has granted the veteran's application to reopen his claim for service connection for PTSD and restored a 10 percent evaluation for tinea versicolor from October 10, 2002. The case is being remanded for further development related to the PTSD claim.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is related to his service, specifically his work with nuclear weapons. The diagnosis of PTSD was based on credible supporting evidence and a recognized in-service stressor.

The Board has granted an effective date of April 23, 2004 for the award of service connection for PTSD. The veteran's original claim was received on April 23, 2004.

The VA has remanded the case for further development and adjudication due to a need to comply with VCAA requirements.

The VA denied an initial evaluation in excess of 70 percent for PTSD from January 19, 2003.

The Board found that the veteran's PTSD was not incurred in or aggravated by active service, as there is no objective credible evidence corroborating his alleged stressors.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining information from USASCRUR and arranging for a PTSD examination. The claim will be reconsidered after these steps are completed.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and need for further examination. The veteran's claim will be reconsidered after obtaining additional evidence.

The VA determined that the veteran's claims file does not contain competent evidence of a current diagnosis of PTSD, and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The VA determined that the veteran's PTSD does not warrant an evaluation in excess of 50 percent.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an extension of his delimiting date for educational assistance benefits, finding that there was no medical evidence to support a disability preventing him from pursuing education during the relevant period.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating of his service-connected anxiety reaction with PTSD was granted, and he is now rated at 30 percent prior to May 22, 2000. Service connection has also been established for heart disorder with hypertension as secondary to the service-connected anxiety reaction with PTSD, and gastroesophageal reflux disease with dyspepsia as secondary to the service-connected anxiety reaction with PTSD.