PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2007

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a diagnosis of PTSD and therefore, service connection for PTSD is denied. Service connection for fatigue and insomnia as due to an undiagnosed illness is also denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran likely has PTSD as a result of combat stressors during his service in World War II, and therefore grants service connection for PTSD.

The veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, hypertension and bilateral vision problems are not service-connected, arthritis of the lumbar spine, right ankle disorder, and right shoulder disorder are granted with a 30 percent rating each. Dermatitis was denied.

The veteran was diagnosed with PTSD but did not engage in combat and there is no credible evidence to support his claimed stressors. The Board denied service connection for PTSD as the evidence does not meet the criteria for direct service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including verifying an in-service stressor and scheduling a VA psychiatric examination.

The VA determined that the veteran's PTSD warrants a 50 percent disability rating, effective from May 28, 2004.

The Board granted service connection for PTSD and assigned a 50 percent evaluation effective October 29, 2004. The veteran's appeal was for an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development of evidence, including verification of claimed stressors and a VA psychiatric examination.

The VA denied the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD, finding that there was no credible evidence supporting the occurrence of in-service stressors and thus no basis for establishing a direct link between his current condition and military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a verified in-service stressor upon which to base a diagnosis of PTSD, and therefore service connection for PTSD is denied.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and readjudication due to issues not fully addressed in the original decision.

The veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent effective January 1, 2004.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, as there is no credible evidence of in-service stressors and the diagnosis is based on unverified events.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a right knee disorder and PTSD, finding no evidence of such conditions during his active service or within one year post-service. The claim for PTSD was also denied due to lack of verified stressors from his period of active service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including a second VA examination to determine if the veteran currently has PTSD and whether it is related to his verified stressors during service.

The Board has determined that the evidence is in equipoise, and therefore finds that PTSD is etiologically related to the veteran's period of service.

The veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, which was granted.,The veteran has been awarded SMC based on the need for regular aid and attendance (A&A), but this claim was denied.

The VA determined that the veteran does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD, and thus cannot establish service connection for this condition.

The Board found no credible evidence to verify the veteran's claimed in-service stressors, leading to a denial of service connection for PTSD.

The veteran has withdrawn his appeal, effectively ending the case.