PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2005

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, back disorder, and depression due to lack of verified in-service stressors.,Service connection was not granted as the veteran's claimed conditions are considered direct service connections without any presumption or secondary linkage.

The veteran's psychiatric disability, including PTSD and anxiety neurosis with depressive features, is productive of incapacitating symptoms resulting in total occupational and social impairment. The Board has assigned a 100 percent evaluation for the service-connected psychiatric disability.

The veteran's claims for higher ratings for PTSD and a TDIU are being remanded due to the need for further development, including obtaining additional evidence and conducting another VA mental status examination.

The veteran seeks service connection for PTSD. The RO has denied this claim, and the case is being remanded to obtain additional medical evidence and determine if there is a relationship between any current psychiatric disorder (including PTSD) and service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and diabetes mellitus as there was no competent evidence of these conditions.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of her claims, including obtaining medical records and ensuring due process.

The veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent, an increase from the initial rating of 10 percent. The skin condition claim remains pending.

The Board has determined that an effective date of August 11, 2000, is warranted for the award of a 70 percent rating for PTSD.

The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is being remanded due to the need to verify stressors and conduct a VA examination. The case will be returned for further action.

The veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent, reflecting occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and interruptions in work performance due to self-imposed isolation.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining additional VA and Vet Center records since service. He will also be reexamined by a VA psychiatric specialist to determine the degree of social and industrial impairment resulting from his post-traumatic stress disorder.

The veteran's PTSD and leg injury residuals are currently rated at 10 percent each, with no higher ratings granted. The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations.

The veteran's service connection claims for PTSD and coronary artery disease have been denied as there is no evidence of a direct relationship to his military service or the claimed stressors.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for right elbow disability, gastritis, and a neuropsychiatric condition (claimed as PTSD), finding that these conditions are not related to his active military service. The veteran does not have any current service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for an innocently acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, major depression, and depressive disorder, as well as hypertension. The Board found that these conditions were not incurred or aggravated by active duty service.

The VA determined that the veteran does not have a diagnosed PTSD or an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, and did not find any evidence linking his current low back disorder to service. As such, these claims were denied.

The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for further development, including verification of stressors and submission of evidence.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD due to lack of credible supporting evidence of the claimed in-service stressors. The claim for hearing loss remains pending.

The Board granted the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and a 100 percent disability rating, effective from January 25, 1994, and October 12, 1995 respectively.

The VA determined that the appellant's PTSD symptoms, when considered alone, do not warrant a rating higher than 10 percent. The Board found that his nonservice-connected major depressive disorder does not affect this decision.