PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2006

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining VA medical records and scheduling a VA psychiatric and cardiovascular examination. The veteran's service-connected PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for paranoid schizophrenia and granted it. However, the claim for PTSD was denied due to lack of corroborated stressors.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed psychiatric, low back, and right knee disabilities are not related to his active duty service. The veteran did not engage in combat with the enemy, and there is no verified stressor for PTSD. His current diagnoses of dysthymic disorder, polysubstance dependence, and history of pedophilia were not related to his service. There is also no evidence linking his current low back or knee disabilities to his active duty service.

The Board found that the veteran did not engage in combat and that there was no corroborated evidence of the claimed stressors. As a result, service connection for PTSD was denied.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a low back injury and post-traumatic stress disorder, finding that there is no evidence of chronic conditions during or after service and insufficient medical evidence to support a diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and assigned a 70% rating, effective October 5, 2001. The veteran is seeking an earlier effective date.

The Board has granted service connection for the veteran's coronary artery disease as secondary to his service-connected PTSD. The veteran is also entitled to a TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records from various providers and conducting stressor verification.

The Board has remanded the case due to outstanding records and a need for an examination. The veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, schizophrenia, and bipolar disorder are pending.

The Board found that the appellant did not engage in combat with the enemy during WWII and there is no credible supporting evidence of any stressors related to his service. Therefore, the claim for PTSD was denied as it could not be established that the current diagnosis of PTSD was linked to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient development of evidence regarding the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD. The appellant is asked to provide information about any potential stressor event and complete a VA Form 21-0781a, Statement in Support of Claim for Service Connection for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Secondary to Personal Trauma.

The veteran's appeal for an increased rating for PTSD and a TDIU has been dismissed as he withdrew his appeal prior to the Board's decision.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the veteran does not have PTSD related to his active military service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for PTSD and hearing loss, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his recognized period of service.

The veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the effective dates for the increased PTSD rating and TDIU.

The Board has granted an initial evaluation of 50 percent for the veteran's service-connected post-traumatic stress disorder, which is the maximum schedular rating available.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for further action, including consideration of new evidence. The case will be returned to the Board after the RO has reviewed and addressed this evidence.

The Board has granted the veteran's claim for service connection of PTSD, effective April 24, 1998. The decision is based on new and material evidence received after a final denial in July 1993.

The Board has ordered additional development to corroborate the veteran's claimed stressors and obtain missing VA records before deciding his claim for PTSD.

The Board found that the veteran does not have PTSD and denied her claim for service connection. For allergic rhinitis with sinusitis, the Board determined there was no evidence of polyps or greater than 50% nasal obstruction to warrant a compensable rating.