PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2007

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for psychiatric disorders, alcoholism, borderline personality disorder, left hip iliopsoas tendonitis, right hip iliopsoas tendonitis, and lumbosacral strain. The veteran will be notified if further action is required on her part.

The Board found that there is no evidence of hepatitis C in service or for many years thereafter, and no competent evidence of a nexus between the veteran's period of active service and his current condition. Service connection for hepatitis C was denied.

The Board has remanded the case for further development to verify in-service stressors and obtain clinical records, as well as a VA psychiatric examination.

The Board has determined that the creation of the overpayment was valid, as the veteran acted without fraud, misrepresentation or bad faith. The RO found no fault on the part of the veteran and concluded that the debt should not be waived.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims of service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder, depressive disorder, left knee disorder, flat feet, lung disorder, skin disorder, and bilateral hearing loss. The RO's decisions were based on a lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The veteran's appeal for service connection for hepatitis C and PTSD is being remanded due to the need for a hearing before a Veterans Law Judge at the RO.

The veteran's PTSD is manifested by total occupational and social impairment, warranting a 100 percent disability rating.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and bilateral hearing loss due to a lack of verified stressor events and no evidence of diagnosed PTSD.

The veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, the maximum schedular rating for this condition.

The veteran withdrew his appeal for an increased rating for PTSD, and the case is dismissed.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is linked to an in-service stressor of sexual assault, and thus service connection for PTSD is granted.

The Board found that the veteran does not currently have PTSD and denied his claim of service connection for this condition.

The Board has reopened the veteran's previously denied PTSD claim due to new evidence, but the stressors claimed by the veteran have not been verified.

The Board has granted the veteran's claim of service connection for tinnitus, finding that it is related to his exposure to acoustic trauma in service. The claims for PTSD and hypertension remain denied.

The veteran's appeal has been withdrawn by his representative before the Board could make a decision.

The Board has determined that the veteran meets the criteria for service connection for PTSD, as there is medical evidence of a current diagnosis and a causal relationship between his active service and his claimed in-service stressor.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for scheduling a Travel Board hearing and further development.

The VA Board of Veterans' Appeals found that the veteran's reported stressor did not occur in combat and could not be verified. As a result, service connection for PTSD was denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and need for further verification of claimed stressors. The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD will be reconsidered based on the additional evidence.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Lung Disorder, and Residuals of Left Foot Injury. The evidence did not show a current disability or link to service.