PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2006

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the diagnosis and etiology of the veteran's current psychiatric disorder, including whether it meets the criteria for PTSD.

The veteran's PTSD is productive of total occupational and social impairment during the entire appeal period, warranting a 100% evaluation. The skin disorder claim remains pending.

The Board has ordered additional development to determine if the veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, depression, and bipolar disorder, are related to service. This includes seeking evidence of a personal assault during service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD cannot be granted because there is no credible supporting evidence of a stressor event in service and thus, the veteran did not meet the regulatory requirement to establish entitlement to service connection for PTSD.

The VA has determined that the veteran's PTSD does not warrant a rating higher than 30 percent, as his symptoms do not meet the criteria for a 50% or higher evaluation.

The veteran's PTSD was rated at 30 percent for the purpose of accrued benefits, and this rating is being denied.

The VA denied the veteran's claims for a rating in excess of 30 percent for PTSD, service connection for hearing loss, peripheral neuropathy, lymphedema, and TDIU. The evidence did not support higher ratings or additional service connections.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration, including providing notice on service connection for PTSD due to sexual assault and reopening of a claim for organic mood disorder.

The Board has denied the veteran's request for an earlier effective date of October 10, 2000, for the grant of service connection for PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining additional medical records and verifying a stressor event in service. The veteran's claim will be reconsidered based on this new information.

The Board found no evidence of a diagnosed psychiatric condition during service or within the presumptive period. The veteran's current diagnosis of major depression and PTSD was not linked to any in-service stressors, as his statements about racial prejudice were deemed insufficient to establish credible supporting evidence for these stressors. As such, the claim for service connection for psychiatric disorder to include PTSD is denied.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for scheduling a Travel Board hearing before a Veterans Law Judge.

The Board has determined that the appellant does not have service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, as his claim is based on an in-service personal assault which did not result in official records corroborating the stressor. The Board questions the accuracy of the claimed stressor and finds no evidence to support it.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further evaluation and consideration of his claims, including a new VA psychiatric examination to assess the severity of his post-traumatic stress disorder.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, low back disorder, bilateral shoulder disorder, and memory loss due to the lack of current diagnoses related to these conditions. The veteran's service medical records were negative for complaints or diagnoses of any of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining specific information about the veteran's claimed stressors and arranging for a psychiatric examination to determine if PTSD exists and its etiology.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient information regarding the veteran's reported in-service PTSD stressors. Additional development is needed, including verification of the alleged events.

The VA determined that the veteran's PTSD does not warrant a rating in excess of 50 percent, as his symptoms do not meet the criteria for more severe disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient supporting evidence for the veteran's claimed stressors, and a VA PTSD examination is needed to determine if he meets the criteria for a diagnosis of PTSD.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding no current diagnosis of PTSD and concluding that there was insufficient evidence to establish a link between his military experiences and any diagnosed condition.