PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2005

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for residuals of a head injury, headaches, and dizziness. Service connection is established for PTSD and a scar in the right eyebrow as residuals of an eye injury. The claim for residuals of a neck injury is denied due to lack of evidence of current disability.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including verification of stressors and a VA examination.

The Board has denied service connection for PTSD, but the case is remanded due to insufficient criteria provided by a VA examiner and the need for additional treatment records.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and readjudication due to issues regarding notification of records related to congressional inquiries about alleged maltreatment of recruits, as well as consideration of a recent private psychology report.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD warrants a 50 percent disability rating, reflecting occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The veteran's appeal has been withdrawn with respect to the issues of PTSD and cough syncope. The skin disorder claim is denied as there is no evidence linking it to service or Agent Orange exposure.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that there was no credible evidence of an in-service stressor and thus no basis to establish a diagnosis of PTSD. The claim is therefore denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have PTSD resulting from disease or injury incurred in or aggravated by active military service, as there is no credible supporting evidence for the claimed stressors. The preponderance of the evidence is against the claim.

The Board has ordered the case to be remanded due to incomplete development of evidence, including a missing VA examination and outstanding medical records. The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for PTSD remains pending.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD due to a lack of credible supporting evidence demonstrating that the reported stressors actually occurred.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and other conditions, rendered him materially less capable of resisting the effects of other diseases primarily causing his death.

The veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than February 26, 1999 for the grant of individual unemployability is denied. The earliest effective date allowed by law has been granted.

The Board found that the evidence does not support a diagnosis of PTSD, and thus denied service connection for this condition. The claim was also denied for other acquired psychiatric disorders as there is no medical evidence linking these conditions to military service.

The Board has determined that there is a need for further development of the veteran's claim, including verifying claimed in-service stressors and obtaining updated medical records. The case will be remanded to the RO for these actions.

The VA has granted a temporary total rating based on hospitalization from February 3, 1997, and assigned a 70 percent disability evaluation for PTSD effective from March 1997.

The veteran's psoriasis has likely been made worse by his service-connected PTSD, and the Board finds that secondary service connection for psoriasis based on aggravation is warranted.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a VA examination and consideration of new evidence.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including VA examinations to determine the presence and etiology of PTSD, hearing loss, tinnitus, and a right foot disability. The RO will also provide notice on what evidence is needed to substantiate his claim for an increased rating for his right foot disability.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and loss of energy, finding that the veteran experienced significant stressors in service. Service connection for memory loss was not established as there is no evidence of an organic disability.

The veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, PTSD, and depression are denied as there is no competent medical evidence of current disabilities.