PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2006

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and Social Security Administration information. The veteran is to be provided with a new VA examination to assess his PTSD.

The Board found that the veteran did not engage in combat and there is no supporting documentation to corroborate his claimed stressful experiences. Therefore, service connection for PTSD was denied.

The veteran has been granted service connection for PTSD and a right knee condition due to undiagnosed illness resulting from service in Southwest Asia. His low back pain is also rated as 10 percent disabling.

The veteran seeks service connection for COPD due to asbestos exposure and PTSD. The Board has determined that further development is needed, including obtaining more information about the stressors claimed for PTSD and determining if there is evidence of asbestos exposure during service.

The veteran's appeal is remanded for further development of his VA treatment records and to determine the appropriate effective date for his PTSD disability rating.

The Board has ordered additional development to address the cause of the veteran's death and entitlement to DIC. The appellant must provide evidence that her husband's PTSD caused or aggravated his post-service use of tobacco, which led to nicotine addiction and heart disease resulting in his death.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD due to insufficient evidence showing an in-service stressor and a valid diagnosis of PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case to attempt to obtain the veteran's service medical records, including those from his second period of military service. The claim for service connection for multiple myeloma is also being remanded.

The Board has determined that the August 17, 1989 rating decision denying service connection for PTSD was clearly and unmistakably erroneous. Therefore, effective from November 23, 1988, the veteran is granted service connection for PTSD.

The veteran's request for a hearing before a Veterans Law Judge at the RO has been granted, and his case is being remanded to schedule a Travel Board hearing as soon as possible.

The Board found that the veteran did not have PTSD or pancreatic cancer attributable to service, and thus, denied service connection for cause of death. The appellant's eligibility for dependents' educational assistance under Chapter 35 was also denied.

The Board found that the veteran's service-connected conditions did not cause or contribute substantially to his death. The claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death was denied, and eligibility for Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) under Chapter 35 was also denied.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, but it is unable to make a determination on whether PTSD was incurred in or aggravated by service due to insufficient medical evidence.

The Board found that the veteran's PTSD was not incurred in service and denied his claim for service connection.

The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining his father's death certificate and Social Security Administration records.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD and right ear hearing loss, but granted new and material evidence to reopen the left knee disability claim. The veteran's depression is not considered PTSD.

The veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for an examination and additional development of his claim for a higher initial rating for PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case due to failure to appear for a scheduled video conference hearing.

The Board has determined that the veteran's depressive neurosis with PTSD warrants a rating of 70 percent, as his symptoms do not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including verification of claimed in-service stressors and a VA examination to determine if the veteran has post-traumatic stress disorder as a result of service.