PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2007

The Board has determined that further evidence is needed to verify the veteran's claimed in-service stressors for PTSD, and a remand is ordered to allow for additional development.

The veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the case will be dismissed.

The veteran's claims for PTSD, bilateral foot corns, and Hepatitis C were all denied. The VA found that the veteran did not have a current disability related to his service, except for asymptomatic Hepatitis C.

The veteran's PTSD was granted a 50 percent evaluation effective April 3, 2006. The issue of TDIU remains pending.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is incurred in service and grants the claim.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, hearing loss, tinnitus, asthma, COPD, and asbestosis. The reasons given were that there was no proof of combat exposure or credible supporting evidence of the claimed stressors, and the conditions did not meet the criteria for direct service connection.

The veteran's PTSD is found to be incurred in active service due to a reported in-service stressor, and the claim for service connection is granted.

The Board has determined that the veteran's diagnosed PTSD is a result of an in-service stressor, and service connection for PTSD is granted.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and a seizure disorder, finding no competent evidence linking these conditions to service or service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that there was no evidence of combat and insufficient supporting evidence to corroborate his claimed stressors. As a result, the claim was denied.

The veteran's PTSD was initially evaluated at 30 percent prior to February 22, 1995. From June 1, 1995, the evaluation increased to 100 percent.

The veteran's former attorney is entitled to payment of attorney fees for past-due benefits related to the initial grant of service connection for PTSD and subsequent increase in disability evaluation, but not for the September 2005 rating decision that increased the PTSD evaluation.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for service connection for PTSD and a higher initial rating for chronic diarrhea. The veteran's PTSD was granted with a June 23, 2003 effective date, but his claim for increased disability compensation for chronic diarrhea remains denied.

The case is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and verifying the veteran's claimed stressors through the JSRRC.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not meet the diagnostic criteria for PTSD and therefore, service connection cannot be granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the veteran's claimed in-service stressors for PTSD. The veteran is seeking service connection for PTSD, but the claim will be reconsidered after verifying any verified stressor events.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for chronic gastritis and an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The evidence does not support a current diagnosis of chronic gastritis or a link between the claimed conditions and service.

The veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent effective August 29, 2003. The RO granted an increased evaluation from 50 percent to 70 percent for PTSD.

The veteran's bilateral hearing loss is rated at 30 percent prior to March 3, 2005 and at 40 percent as of that date. His PTSD is rated at 70 percent. The veteran meets the criteria for TDIU.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and a low back disorder, finding that new evidence submitted since the last denial raises a reasonable possibility of substantiating these claims. However, it denied both claims as there is no confirmed in-service stressor to support a diagnosis of PTSD.