PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2007

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including verifying stressors and obtaining personnel records.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for a right knee disability, female problems, and PTSD. The evidence did not support these claims as they were not related to her active duty service.

The veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including obtaining private and VA treatment records, providing proper VCAA notice, and scheduling a VA psychiatric examination.

The Board denied the veteran's request to reopen his claim for service connection of PTSD, finding that no new and material evidence had been submitted since the February 1998 denial.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) requires further investigation due to an unconfirmed stressor. The case is remanded for a VA psychiatric examination and review of the JSRRC records.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD and found that new evidence supports reopening, but denied service connection due to lack of verified in-service stressors.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals found that the veteran does not have PTSD and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The veteran's PTSD results in total social and occupational impairment due to symptoms such as gross impairment in thought processes, auditory hallucinations, persistent inappropriate behavior, and danger of hurting self or others. The VA has granted a 100 percent evaluation for PTSD.

The veteran's PTSD has been rated at 30 percent, and the Board is remanding the case for further evaluation to determine if his symptoms have worsened.

The Board has determined that the VA did not follow all necessary development actions in cases involving PTSD based on Military Sexual Trauma (MST). The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is remanded to allow for a VA psychiatric examination and further development of evidence.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, finding that there was no current diagnosis of PTSD and insufficient evidence linking his anxiety disorder to service.

The Board has ordered the VA to obtain additional treatment records and provide proper VCAA notice before deciding the claim of service connection for PTSD.

The Board found no evidence of PTSD and concluded that the veteran does not have this condition as a result of her in-service assault. The claim for service connection for PTSD was denied.

The Board finds that the veteran's skin disorder is not related to his military service and denies the claim for service connection.

The case is being remanded for further development and adjudication due to the veteran's request for a hearing before another Veterans Law Judge.

The Board found that the veteran does not have PTSD due to a verified personal assault during service and therefore, denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD diagnosis is based on a verified stressor and grants service connection for PTSD.

The veteran's PTSD with generalized anxiety disorder and dysthymia is currently rated at 30 percent disabling, but the Board finds that this rating does not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation. The evidence shows occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD because there was no credible evidence to verify a claimed in-service stressor, and the veteran did not engage in combat with an enemy force.

The Board has determined that service connection is not warranted for PTSD due to lack of combat involvement and unverified stressors. The veteran's back disorder was found, but the examiner could not provide a clear opinion on whether it was caused or aggravated by his service-connected right ankle and knee disabilities.