PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2006

The Board denied the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD, finding no current diagnosis and noting that there is no evidence of a recognized stressor related to military service.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including securing treatment records and arranging a psychiatric examination.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD must be remanded due to his request for a video conference hearing and submission of new evidence.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD as there was no credible evidence of a traumatic event during his active service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD warrants a 70 percent evaluation, reflecting occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased evaluation for post-traumatic stress disorder and service connection for hypertension with heart disease as secondary to PTSD. The veteran was also denied a total rating based on individual unemployability due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case for further development to verify in-service stressors and obtain a unit history from the U.S. Army and Joint Services Records Research Center (JSRRC).

The Board has denied a rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD with major depression, finding that the veteran's symptoms are primarily manifested by anxiety, intrusive thoughts, and sleep impairment without near continuous panic or depression affecting his ability to function independently.

The veteran seeks service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). The Board has determined that further medical opinion is needed to determine the etiology of his current psychiatric condition.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence was submitted to reopen the claims for PTSD and a back condition. Service connection is granted for both conditions on the basis of direct incurrence in service, with the veteran's exposure to combat-related stressors being supported by his military records and confirmed by USASCRUR.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine if the veteran's PTSD is related to his service, and has ordered a VA psychiatric examination.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have PTSD, a skin rash, or hypothyroidism related to her service. The claim for dysmenorrhea is not established as an undiagnosed illness.

The Board found that the veteran did not meet the criteria for service connection for PTSD based on an in-service stressor, and thus denied his claim.

The Board denied the veteran's requests to reopen his previously denied claims of service connection for PTSD, a nervous condition, and adjustment disorder with depression due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and chronic dysthymia, finding that the veteran's symptoms are related to his military service. The effective date is not specified as no specific date was provided in the decision.

The veteran's claims for PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, and chronic rhinitis were all denied. The Board found no evidence to support the veteran's assertions that his current conditions are related to service.

The veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on unemployability due to service-connected disabilities is being remanded for further development, including a VA examination and an opinion regarding the impact of his service-connected conditions on his ability to work.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD because there was no diagnosis of PTSD in his medical records and he did not provide any information regarding stressors that could have led to PTSD.

The Board has determined that a VA examination is needed to clarify the relationship between the veteran's service-connected PTSD and his claimed headache disorder, as well as to obtain updated psychiatric and neurological evaluations. The case will be returned for further action.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD, finding that the schedular criteria did not meet the requirements.