PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2006

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and right hip disability, as well as his claim for an increased rating for carpal tunnel syndrome. The decision is final on the issue of right hip disability due to lack of timely appeal.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD because there was no corroborating evidence of the claimed stressors and he did not engage in combat. The preponderance of the evidence is against his claim.

The veteran's claim for service connection for cancer of the right breast was denied as there is no evidence that she had a current disability related to her active duty service. The claim for PTSD, to include anxiety, remains pending.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed in-service stressors have not been verified, and therefore, his claim for service connection for PTSD cannot be granted.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment.

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

The Board has determined that the veteran's reported in-service stressors are credible and have established service connection for PTSD.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD diagnosis is based on a verified stressor, and therefore service connection for PTSD is granted.

The case is being remanded for additional development, including a new VA psychiatric examination to address whether the veteran's PTSD and other current psychiatric disorders are related to service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to insufficient evidence regarding service connection for PTSD.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an evaluation in excess of 50 percent for PTSD, finding that his symptoms did not warrant a higher rating.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD as there was no credible supporting evidence that he had any service in an area where he would have witnessed the alleged events, such as the Berlin Wall.

The Board has determined that the appellant's service connection claims for a psychiatric disorder to include PTSD and a psychiatric disability as a result of a 'nervous breakdown' during a National Guard drill in 1969 are denied due to lack of legal merit. The stressor event related to PTSD occurred outside of active duty, and the alleged nervous breakdown was not associated with an injury or medical condition that would qualify for service connection.

The Board granted a 70 percent evaluation for PTSD effective from September 8, 2004. The veteran's claim for prostate cancer due to herbicide exposure was remanded.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased rating for service-connected bilateral hearing loss and denied his claim for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder due to lack of evidence supporting these claims.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and readjudication due to issues regarding the veteran's service on the U.S.S. Prairie.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining records of his treatment from Dr. Phillips and preparing a Supplemental Statement of the Case if necessary.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that there was no verified stressor and thus no in-service event to support a diagnosis of PTSD.

The Board found that the veteran's PTSD was not incurred in or aggravated by active service, as there is no credible evidence of a verified stressor from his service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and an increased evaluation for his bilateral hearing loss. The veteran was granted a 20% rating for his hearing loss effective from April 9, 2004.