PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2006

The Board denied service connection for PTSD and PVD. The veteran's claim for chest pain with dizziness, shortness of breath, and blackout spells was not addressed in this decision.

The Board has granted the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that there is a balance of evidence showing that the veteran has PTSD as a result of events verified as occurring in service.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development due to recent evidence, including Congressional Inquiries. The veteran claims PTSD began during service or as a result of incidents in boot camp and Okinawa.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for additional psychiatric evaluation to differentiate between impairment caused by PTSD and non-service connected conditions.

The veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent, effective October 13, 2000. The claim for an increased rating prior to June 27, 2003, is denied.

The VA has determined that the veteran's obsessive compulsive disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder do not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher rating than 50 percent.

The Board has granted the veteran's request to reopen his claim of service connection for PTSD, finding that new and material evidence has been received.

The veteran's PTSD has resulted in total occupational and social impairment since March 24, 1998. The Board granted a 100 percent disability rating for PTSD effective from that date. However, the claim for TDIU is moot due to the grant of the 100 percent rating.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD should be remanded to allow for further development, including verification of claimed in-service stressors and a VA psychiatric examination.

The Board found no evidence of a current disability or verified stressors, leading to the denial of service connection for PTSD.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an initial increased rating for hepatitis C and service connection for PTSD due to insufficient verification of claimed stressors.

The veteran's appeal for a higher disability rating for PTSD was dismissed due to the appellant's withdrawal of the appeal.

The Board found no credible supporting evidence that the veteran's claimed in-service stressors actually occurred, and thus denied service connection for PTSD.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD because there was no verified stressor to support a diagnosis of PTSD.

The Board granted service connection for sinusitis and PTSD, but denied the other claims. The veteran's sinusitis is presumed to be due to herbicide exposure in Vietnam. His PTSD was found to meet criteria for a 30 percent evaluation prior to April 14, 2003.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for post-traumatic stress disorder is being remanded due to the RO failing to comply with its duty-to-notify-and-assist requirements and failed to develop a claim for total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The veteran's appeal for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is being remanded to the RO for further development, including scheduling a videoconference hearing before a Veterans Law Judge.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA medical records from November 2003 and ensuring that all notification and development required by the VCAA have been accomplished.

The veteran's death was not caused by VA medical treatment and the proximate cause of death was not fault on the part of VA. Therefore, DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318 are denied.

The veteran has withdrawn his appeal regarding the increased rating for PTSD with major depressive disorder, and the Board is dismissing the appeal.