PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2006

The Board found that the veteran's PTSD was not incurred in service due to a lack of verified stressors, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD due to a lack of corroborated in-service stressors, despite his reported experiences. The preponderance of evidence did not support the diagnosis of PTSD.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and found no evidence of a chronic neck disability during service. The veteran's current neck disability is presumed to have been caused by an industrial injury in 1997.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 70% evaluation of PTSD was granted, with the effective date set at June 25, 2001.,The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for TDIU was also granted, with the effective date set at December 24, 1970.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss and service connection for PTSD and a low back disorder. The decision also noted that the veteran had already received an initial noncompensable rating for his bilateral hearing loss, effective from April 13, 1999.

The Board denied service connection for ulcers and a psychiatric disability, including PTSD, due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to the veteran's active duty.

The Board has determined that the veteran's anxiety disorder, including PTSD, was incurred in service and granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining SSA medical records and verifying the veteran's reported stressor event involving enemy attacks in Vietnam.

The VA has determined that the veteran's PTSD does not warrant a higher disability rating, as it results in only mild impairment.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD requires additional development, including obtaining medical records and conducting a psychiatric examination.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have PTSD, diabetes mellitus as a result of service exposure to Agent Orange, impotency due to his service-connected conditions or hypertension. The claims for these conditions are therefore denied.

The VA denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for PTSD and residuals of a shrapnel wound to the left shoulder, both rated at 30 percent. The VA found that neither condition warranted an increase in rating.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for a VA psychiatric examination.

The Board found that the veteran's service records did not contain any indication or findings pertaining to his alleged sexual assault in service, and denied his claim for service connection for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.

The Board has granted service connection for chronic rectal prolapse and a higher initial evaluation of 70 percent for PTSD, effective from March 28, 2003.

The veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, depression, PTSD, bilateral leg condition, bilateral elbow condition, bilateral arm condition, and degenerative changes of the lumbar and thoracic spine due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to his active duty service.

The veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his service-connected post concussion headaches and PTSD are being remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations.

The veteran requested to withdraw his appeal, and the Board has dismissed it.

The veteran's claim for a higher initial rating for PTSD and an earlier effective date for service connection are being remanded due to the need to obtain VA treatment records and conduct further examination.