PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2007

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and clarifying his application for Social Security disability benefits. The VA will also obtain employment records from the Town of Dartmouth regarding the veteran's 'accidental retirement' benefit.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, bipolar disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, and an eating disorder. The decision also noted that the veteran did not meet the threshold eligibility requirements for nonservice-connected pension benefits due to his discharge under other than honorable conditions.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder or tinnitus, and therefore service connection for these conditions is denied.,Regarding the low back disability claim, new evidence was submitted but it did not establish continuity or a relationship between the current condition and service.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary for the veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and PTSD. The veteran will be afforded VA examinations to determine whether he has these conditions as a result of his active duty service, and if so, whether they are related to in-service noise exposure or other causes.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is not service-connected as there was no combat involvement and insufficient evidence to support a claimed in-service stressor. The claim for service connection for PTSD is denied.

The veteran's death was caused by a brain tumor, cerebral-vascular accident, and post-traumatic stress disorder. The VA psychologist concluded that PTSD did not contribute substantially or materially to the cause of death.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD symptoms warrant a 30 percent disability rating, reflecting occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform tasks.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining additional medical records and scheduling a VA examination to determine the likely cause of the veteran's claimed psychiatric disorder.

The veteran's claim for total disability rating based on individual unemployability is being remanded due to insufficient medical evidence regarding his employability and the impact of his service-connected disabilities.

The veteran is seeking service connection for a non-PTSD psychiatric disability. The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and the need for further examination.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining VA and private medical records, arranging for a PTSD examination, and considering whether staged ratings are warranted.

The Board found no evidence of a diagnosed PTSD and no credible supporting evidence for the claimed in-service stressors. As such, service connection for PTSD was denied.

The veteran's claim for service connection for depression and PTSD has been remanded due to incomplete records and the need for further examination.

The veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, reflecting occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity due to symptoms such as flattened affect, difficulty in understanding complex commands, and impaired judgment.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD due to the lack of credible supporting evidence that the veteran's claimed in-service stressors occurred.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining a complete set of personnel records and arranging for a VA psychiatric examination to determine if the veteran's PTSD is related to an in-service sexual assault.

The veteran's PTSD has been rated at 50 percent since June 22, 2000, based on symptoms including chronic sleep impairment, depression, anxiety, and poor abstract thinking.

The VA determined that the veteran does not currently have post-traumatic stress disorder and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA examination records and treatment notes from a Vet Center. The case will be reviewed again after these records are obtained.

The VA determined that the veteran's PTSD was not incurred during his period of active military service.