PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2007

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD due to a lack of verified in-service stressors, and thus, the diagnosis of PTSD is not supported by evidence. The veteran was unable to provide sufficient information to verify his claimed in-service stressful experiences.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD should be remanded to allow for additional development, including obtaining updated medical records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and conducting a psychiatric examination.

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

The veteran's PTSD renders him demonstrably unable to obtain or retain employment, and the Board has granted a 100 percent rating for PTSD.

The Board has determined that the veteran meets the criteria for service connection for PTSD and schizophrenia, with PTSD being linked to in-service sexual assault by a drill instructor and schizophrenia originating during active military service.

The Board has found that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the previously denied claim for service connection for PTSD. The issues of whether new and material evidence has been received sufficient to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, and entitlement to service connection for Tinnitus are REMANDED due to the need for additional development.

The veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD has been reopened, but the diabetes mellitus remains at a 20 percent rating.

The VA determined that the veteran did not meet the criteria for service connection of PTSD due to lack of a verified stressor from service.

The Board has denied the veteran's DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318 due to the lack of legal merit, as he did not meet the criteria for receiving such benefits based on his service-connected disabilities.

The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is denied, but he is granted service connection for major depression as a consequence of his combat service in Vietnam.

The Board found that there is no current diagnosis of PTSD, and thus denied the veteran's claim for service connection.

The Board has granted a 100 percent rating for the veteran's PTSD, finding total occupational and nearly total social impairment.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claims for service connection for Osgood-Schlatter's disease and PTSD, but it is unclear whether either condition was incurred or aggravated during active service.

The veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, effective from the date of his claim. The compensable rating for his scars and non-compensable rating for his lumbar spine disability remain unchanged.

The Board has ordered additional development due to incomplete records and the need for a new examination. The veteran's PTSD symptoms have worsened, impacting his employment.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been presented to reopen the claims for service connection for nasal deformity, migraine headaches, and PTSD. Therefore, these claims are denied.

The Board found that the veteran did not have a current disability related to his service connection claims for loss of a reproducing organ and PTSD. The evidence was insufficient to establish the occurrence of the claimed stressors in service, and there was no credible supporting evidence of their actual occurrence.

The veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and a left shoulder condition were denied. The right ankle condition claim is pending.

The Board has granted an increased disability rating of 30 percent for the veteran's service-connected anxiety disorder/PTSD, effective from the date of the July 2004 rating decision.