PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2006

The veteran's service-connected PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent, and the Board found that it does not warrant a higher rating based on current symptoms.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development of evidence, including obtaining SSA records and VA clinical records. The veteran's claims will be reconsidered based on the new evidence.

The veteran's claims for increased PTSD and service connection for degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for an initial evaluation in excess of 30 percent for PTSD, and there was insufficient evidence to establish service connection for degenerative disc disease.

The VA determined that the veteran does not have PTSD resulting from service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for schizophrenia and delusional disorder, denied service connection for anxiety disorder, depression, PTSD, and a personality disorder, and denied an increased rating for acne vulgaris. The case is remanded to the RO for further development of the record.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is service-connected, as it was incurred during his military service.

The veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent, and his low back disability is granted service connection. The other claims are denied.

The Board dismissed the veteran's appeal because his timely substantive appeal was not filed within one year of the April 2001 denial and over sixty days after he received a statement of the case. The right ankle arthritis claim is also dismissed as there is no evidence to support service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The decision concluded that major depression may not be presumed to have been incurred in service and a diagnosis of PTSD related to service is not supported by medically sufficient stressors.

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

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD was incurred in active military service and grants this claim. The hearing loss evaluation remains pending as it requires further development.

The Board has determined that the appellant does not suffer from PTSD as a result of verified in-service stressors. The VA examination concluded that the appellant does not meet the diagnostic criteria for PTSD, and his current diagnosis is dysthymia which was not present in service or for many years afterward. Therefore, the claim for service connection for left distal ulnar nerve dysfunction due to herbicide exposure is denied.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for higher initial disability ratings for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Diabetes Mellitus, finding that his symptoms did not meet the criteria for a rating higher than 30 percent.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and residuals of a shell fragment wound to the clavicle. The claim for new and material evidence regarding bilateral hearing loss was also denied as no new or material evidence had been received.

The veteran's PTSD rating remains at 10 percent, and the case is being remanded for further development of his claim.

The Board found that the veteran does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD and did not meet the criteria for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and examination to determine if the veteran's current psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, are related to his military service.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for a Travel Board hearing. He has not yet been scheduled for this hearing.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of the medical record to ensure an accurate assessment of his PTSD disability.

The veteran's claims for PTSD, depression, fainting spells, night sweats, gastrointestinal complaints, and joint pain were denied as they are not related to service or the Persian Gulf War.