PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2007

The Board has remanded the case for additional development to verify the veteran's claimed stressors and determine if he meets the criteria for service connection of PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case for further development to determine if a verified in-service stressor, including an alleged personal assault, is present and whether the veteran's PTSD is due to such a stressor. The RO will seek additional evidence from the veteran and other sources, conduct a VA psychiatric examination, and then readjudicate the claim.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the veteran's claimed service stressors and a need for further examination.

The Board has granted a 30 percent evaluation for the service-connected PTSD, which is more nearly approximating the criteria for that rating. The claim of an increased evaluation for post-traumatic arthritis of the right elbow was withdrawn by the veteran prior to decision.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and hepatitis C due to incomplete information on his service stressors. The AOJ is instructed to attempt verification of these stressors, schedule appropriate examinations, and readjudicate the claims.

The veteran has been diagnosed with PTSD and is granted service connection for this condition.,Headaches, myofascial disease with left occipital nerve involvement, hiatal hernia with esophagitis, and chronic sinusitis are not considered to be related to active duty service due to lack of objective evidence or medical support.,Fatigue is not considered a qualifying chronic disability for the purposes of presumptive service connection under 38 C.F.R. § 3.317(a)(2).,Blood in stool is not considered a qualifying chronic disability for the purposes of presumptive service connection under 38 C.F.R. § 3.317(a)(2).

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and Depression, finding new and material evidence. The claims are now reviewed on their merits.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is directly caused by his military combat service in Vietnam, and thus grants service connection for PTSD.

The VA has determined that the veteran's PTSD does not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher disability rating than 50 percent.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and Major Depressive Disorder, finding credible supporting evidence of in-service sexual assault. The veteran's current diagnoses of hemorrhoids are not shown to be manifested by anemia or fissures, thus preventing a rating in excess of 10 percent.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, hypertension, and bilateral pes planus as there was no evidence of these conditions during or after service. The veteran did not meet the criteria for service connection due to lack of a current disability and insufficient medical evidence linking his claimed conditions to service.

The VA has requested additional medical records and a new psychiatric examination to determine the current severity of the veteran's PTSD. The case will be returned for further action.

The Board has ordered additional development to verify the veteran's claimed stressors and determine if he meets the criteria for service connection for PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence submitted by the veteran, including his statements about stressor events in service and VA treatment records indicating a current diagnosis of PTSD. The RO is instructed to obtain additional information from the veteran regarding the stressor events and attempt to verify them through the JSRRC. If verified, the veteran should be scheduled for a VA psychiatric examination to determine if he has PTSD related to these events.

The veteran's appeal is remanded due to incomplete evidence and the need for further examinations and medical opinions.

The Board found no evidence of a current diagnosis of PTSD and denied the veteran's claim for service connection due to lack of continuity of treatment.

The Board has ordered a remand to verify the veteran's claimed stressors and conduct an examination to determine if he meets the criteria for PTSD.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have PTSD and therefore, service connection for PTSD is denied.

The veteran seeks service connection for PTSD. The Board has determined that additional development is needed to verify the stressor events and determine if a valid diagnosis of PTSD can be made.