PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2006

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a diagnosis of PTSD and therefore, service connection for PTSD is denied.

The Board found no credible evidence to support the veteran's claimed stressors for PTSD, and thus denied service connection.,There is insufficient medical evidence linking current headaches to service.

The VA denied the appellant's claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD, finding that there was no credible supporting evidence linking his current symptoms to an in-service stressor.

The Board finds that the veteran's service-connected conditions do not prevent him from engaging in substantially gainful employment, and thus denies his claim for a TDIU.

The veteran is seeking service connection for PTSD due to a personal assault incident during his military service. The case has been remanded to provide the veteran with proper VCAA notice and to obtain an opinion regarding whether there is evidence of behavioral changes indicating that the claimed assault occurred, as well as whether the PTSD is causally related to such incident.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for increased ratings for PTSD, finding that the evidence did not show symptoms or impairment that would warrant a higher rating prior to May 14, 2002, and since then.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, tinnitus, gastrointestinal condition due to an undiagnosed illness, muscle pain due to an undiagnosed illness, and a nervous condition (claimed as sleep disturbance) due to an undiagnosed illness. The veteran's claims were not supported by medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, but it is REMANDED to the RO for further development as requested.

The veteran's PTSD is manifested by depression, nightmares, anxiety, anger, irritability, sleep impairment, occasional panic attacks, avoidance of others, and GAF scores of between 55 and 58. The Board finds that the clinical findings do not support a higher rating.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that there was no credible evidence of a personal assault in-service and thus no valid stressor to support a diagnosis of PTSD.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD does not meet or approximate the criteria for a rating in excess of 50 percent, and thus denied his claim for an increased evaluation. The TDIU claim was also denied as the evidence did not show that the veteran is unemployable due to service-connected disability.

The veteran's claims for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder, residuals of bronchitis, and acid reflux disease were denied as there is no diagnosed condition related to his military service or the Persian Gulf War.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is due to a verified in-service sexual assault and has granted service connection for this condition.

The Board found that the veteran does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD and denied service connection for the condition.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that there was no evidence to support a causal relationship between the veteran's service-connected PTSD and his cardiovascular disease.

The VA has determined that the veteran's PTSD, as manifested by depression, impaired concentration, anxiety, flashbacks, intrusive thoughts, sleep impairment, mild memory problems, and moderate social and occupational impairment, warrants a 30 percent evaluation.

The veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, and the Board has granted a TDIU based on his service-connected PTSD.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including providing notice and attempting to corroborate the veteran's claimed in-service stressors.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the claim of service connection for PTSD, thus denying the appeal.

The veteran's service-connected PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, which does not meet the criteria for a higher rating. The Board has determined that his disability does not warrant a TDIU due to its impact on his employment.