PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2006

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for PTSD is being remanded due to uncertainty in the medical evidence regarding his total psychiatric impairment.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding a verified stressor in Vietnam, and the veteran is asked to provide more specific information about his experiences.

The Board has ordered a remand due to the need for additional examination and treatment records, as well as proper notification regarding rating and effective dates.

The veteran is seeking an earlier effective date for service connection of post-traumatic stress disorder, and also alleges CUE in the denial of his initial claim for a psychiatric disorder. The case is being remanded to address both issues.

The Board found no evidence of PTSD meeting the DSM-IV criteria and denied service connection for PTSD.

The Board has found that the veteran's hypertension is not related to his service-connected PTSD. The claim for an initial rating higher than 50 percent for PTSD and for a TDIU remains pending.

The Board finds that the veteran's hypertension is not service-connected and denied his claim. His PTSD was evaluated at a 30 percent rating, but he requested an increased evaluation.

The Board found that the veteran does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for further development of the veteran's claimed in-service stressors, including verification of specific events and a VA examination to determine whether he currently suffers from PTSD.

The Board has determined that a VA examination is necessary to determine the nature and likely etiology of the veteran's claimed PTSD, as well as whether service connection should be granted.

The Board found that the veteran did not engage in combat and there was no credible supporting evidence of an in-service stressor to support a diagnosis of PTSD. Therefore, service connection for PTSD was denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disability, including PTSD, and his claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities. The evidence did not support the presence of any psychiatric disorder in service or a link between current symptoms and an in-service stressor.

The veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and the criteria for DIC under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318 are not met.

The Board found no credible supporting evidence of the stressors used to support the current diagnosis of PTSD, and thus denied service connection for PTSD. The claims for right knee disability and left knee disability are pending.

The VA determined that there is insufficient evidence to support the claim of service connection for PTSD, which was claimed as a result of a personal assault during active duty.

The Board found no evidence of a verified in-service stressor related to PTSD, and thus denied the veteran's claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for further development to verify in-service stressors and determine if service connection can be established for PTSD and other psychiatric disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development of evidence regarding in-service stressors and notification requirements under VCAA. The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is pending.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including obtaining medical records and clarifying whether the veteran's PTSD is related to service.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for PTSD due to new and material evidence, but the preponderance of the evidence is against the claim as there is no verified in-service stressor.