PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2007

The Board has remanded the veteran's claim due to the need for additional development, including verification of stressors and psychiatric evaluations.

The Board found that the appellant does not meet the diagnostic criteria for PTSD and denied his claim of service connection for PTSD.

The Board has ordered a remand to obtain missing records and verify the veteran's claimed stressors. The claims for service connection will be reconsidered based on the new information.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claim for service connection of PTSD due to a lack of development and additional evidence is required.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service connection claim for PTSD should be remanded to allow for further development, including a determination of whether he engaged in combat with the enemy and verification of any stressors. The case will also be reviewed by a VA psychiatrist to determine if PTSD is diagnosed based on verified in-service stressors.

The veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent, reflecting significant occupational and social impairment.

The veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, and his TDIU claim has been granted.

The veteran is seeking service connection for PTSD due to alleged in-service sexual assault. The RO denied the claim, citing a lack of verification of the occurrence of the claimed stressor events. The Board has decided that additional development is needed, including providing notice as required by M21-1MR and obtaining evidence corroborating significant behavioral changes from other sources.

The veteran is seeking a higher initial rating for his service-connected PTSD, which has been rated at 30 percent since July 18, 2003. The VA needs to conduct further examination and review the claims file to determine if an increase in disability rating is warranted.

The Board granted service connection for PTSD and assigned a 70 percent rating effective August 7, 2003. The veteran's PTSD was found to cause significant occupational and social impairment.

The Board has granted service connection for left ear hearing loss. The issues of PTSD, right ear hearing loss, and anxiety disorder are still pending.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, hypertension, and residuals of a cerebrovascular accident. The evidence does not support these claims as there is no medical diagnosis linking any of these conditions to his active duty service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is service-connected due to a history of sexual assault during military service, and thus grants the claim.

The veteran's claims for hepatitis C, PTSD, and right foot disorder were denied. The denial of the hepatitis C claim is due to lack of medical evidence of current condition. The denial of the PTSD claim is due to lack of a diagnosis conforming to DSM-IV criteria. The denial of the right foot disorder claim is due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for PTSD and granted it based on a verified non-combat stressor.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, that was incurred in or aggravated by military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is service-connected, as it was incurred during his military service.

The Board denied service connection for a left knee disability and PTSD, as the veteran's periods of active service ended with discharges under other than honorable conditions. The Board found that new evidence submitted since the initial denial supports reopening the claim but still denied both conditions due to dishonorable discharge.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, a right-side-of-the-body condition, a low back disorder, a right arm disorder (other than the one mentioned above) causing pain, and a skin rash on the upper legs and groin. The evidence does not support these claims.