PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2006

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD because there was no credible supporting evidence that the in-service stressors actually occurred, and therefore, the veteran did not meet the criteria for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) as there is no competent evidence of a diagnosis of PTSD and the preponderance of the evidence does not support a finding that his symptoms are related to his in-service stressors.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection of a low back disability. The veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent disabling, but the Board denied an increased rating and did not address the issue of whether there was clear and unmistakable error in previous decisions.

The veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death. The Board cannot consider the merits of the claim as he is no longer alive.

The veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the Board is dismissing the case.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for increased ratings for PTSD, Degenerative Disc Disease of the Lumbar Spine, and Bilateral Hearing Loss have been denied as there is no evidence to support a higher rating under the applicable criteria.

The veteran's PTSD is service-connected, but the VA has not determined if it qualifies as a permanent total disability. The case is being remanded for further evaluation of this issue.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA psychiatric examination to determine the current severity of his service-connected PTSD with depressive disorder.

The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is granted as he engaged in combat and has a current diagnosis of PTSD linked to combat-related stressors.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including chronic alcoholism, PTSD, left hand injury residuals, liver and pancreatic disorders, and hearing loss. The decision also addressed a claim for an initial compensable disability evaluation for left ear hearing loss prior to November 5, 1996, which was denied.

The VA determined that the veteran does not have PTSD and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for osteoporosis of the left knee, an increased rating for PTSD, and a compensable evaluation for epidermophytosis. The low back disability claim was partially granted with a 40% rating prior to September 26, 2003, and a 40% rating from that date forward.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a psychiatric examination and consideration of additional evidence.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD due to a lack of credible supporting evidence that the claimed in-service stressors occurred, and because he did not engage in combat with the enemy during his time in active service.

The Board has reopened the claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD due to new and material evidence submitted since the January 2000 rating decision. The veteran's combat experience in Vietnam is accepted, and he was diagnosed with PTSD.

The Board has decided to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and is granting it, as new evidence submitted since the previous denial supports this claim.

The Board found that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen the previously denied claim of PTSD. The veteran's participation in Operation EAGLE PULL and FREQUENT WIND is considered combat exposure, but there was no credible corroborating evidence provided.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder, a left hip disorder, and cold injury residuals (skin disorder) as they are not related to his military service.

The veteran's PTSD claim was denied as there is no diagnosis of PTSD. The veteran's depression and shrapnel wound to the left thigh and left side of penis were not found to be proximately due to or the result of his service-connected disabilities, leading to denial of these claims.

The veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent effective November 27, 2000.,The veteran is granted a TDIU rating effective August 22, 2002.