PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2006

The veteran's appeal was denied for service connection of dermatitis due to exposure to Agent Orange. The RO also denied an increased rating for his gastrointestinal disorder and a compensable evaluation for his ear disability.

The case is remanded for the appellant to have an RO hearing regarding her claim for service connection for PTSD. The case will be returned to the Board after the hearing.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and a right shoulder disability, finding no current diagnosis of either condition that meets regulatory requirements.

The veteran's appeal for an increased rating for PTSD has been dismissed due to his death.

The Board found that the veteran's service connection claim for PTSD with major depressive disorder with psychotic features and impotence was received in June 1982, prior to any evidence of such disability. The effective date cannot be earlier than February 29, 2000, as no evidence existed showing entitlement prior to this date.

The Board has decided that the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD should be remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding the stressors and lack of verification.

The veteran is requesting that his claim for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder be reopened. The Board has scheduled a video conference hearing before a Veterans Law Judge to address this issue.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the veteran's death, as it has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this claim.

The VA determined that the veteran's PTSD warrants a 30 percent initial evaluation, reflecting some occupational and social impairment.

The veteran's service-connected shell fragment wounds to the abdomen are currently rated at 10 percent for scars and 50 percent for liver and pancreas damage with abdominal adhesions. The Board has granted a separate rating of 30 percent for muscle group injuries, effective from the date of receipt of the original claim.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed stressors have not been verified and there is no credible supporting evidence of their occurrence. As a result, service connection for PTSD cannot be established.

The Board found that the veteran's PTSD did not meet the criteria for a higher rating prior to July 1, 1996 and denied his claim. The effective date of the 100 percent rating was also denied.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining evidence of behavior changes that may support a stressor related to service and providing the veteran with an opportunity to submit such evidence or advise VA of potential sources.

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

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is service-connected, granting his claim. The skin disorder and asthma claims have been denied as new and material evidence was not submitted.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that his claimed in-service stressors were not corroborated and thus did not meet the criteria for service connection.

The veteran's claim for PTSD was denied as there is no evidence of a verified stressor event in service, and the Board found that his symptoms did not meet the criteria for PTSD.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluation of PTSD, an effective date prior to May 9, 2001 for a 50 percent rating for PTSD, service connection for hepatitis C, and compensation for a stomach disorder claimed as due to VA surgical procedure.

The Board found no credible supporting evidence for the veteran's claimed in-service stressors, and thus denied service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder.

The Board found no evidence of verified in-service stressors and thus denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD.