PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2007

The Board found that the veteran does not have sufficient evidence to support his claim for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder due to lack of verified in-service stressor.

The VA determined that the veteran's PTSD, while causing significant impairment in social and occupational functioning, does not warrant an evaluation higher than 50 percent.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating for his PTSD with dysthymia, as it found that the condition caused occupational and social impairment but did not result in significant deficiencies in most areas.

The Board found that there is no competent medical evidence linking the veteran's PTSD to his service, and thus denied the claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining records from Henderson State University to determine if there was a change in behavior close in time to the reported assault.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD due to the lack of verified stressors and a failure to provide specific details about traumatic events experienced during military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is related to his military service and grants service connection for PTSD.

The Board found that the veteran's claims for PTSD, endometriosis, and a disability manifested by a nervous stomach were not supported by evidence of record. The veteran claimed personal assault stressors but provided insufficient information to corroborate these events.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD and granted service connection for nonobstructive coronary artery disease secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The veteran's psychiatric disability, including bipolar disorder and PTSD, results in moderate social and occupational impairment. The Board has determined that a 50 percent rating is warranted for his current level of disability.

The Board granted the veteran's claims for an effective date prior to June 17, 2004 for a 100% evaluation for PTSD and service connection for hypertension, heart disease, liver disease, malaria, and disability due to exposure to Agent Orange. The rating assigned was not specified.

The VA has determined that the veteran's service-connected PTSD does not warrant a disability rating in excess of 50 percent.

The Board found that new and material evidence had not been received to reopen the veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD, thus denying the claim.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss in the right ear and post-traumatic stress disorder due to a lack of evidence showing a current disability related to service.

The Board has reopened the appellant's claim for service connection for cause of death due to her husband's service-connected PTSD contributing to his acute myocardial infarction. The veteran's coronary artery disease and congestive heart failure were not service connected, but the Board found that the veteran's PTSD substantially contributed to his February 2000 death.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding that there was no evidence of a current disability or in-service injury related to his claimed conditions. The right ankle disability was rated at noncompensable level due to full range of motion. The PTSD with secondary major depressive disorder was found to meet the criteria for a 30 percent rating.

The veteran's PTSD is found to be related to his in-service stressors, and the heart disability is found to be directly related to service. Both conditions are granted.

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

The veteran's appeal for an increased rating for PTSD, which was rated at 70 percent, has been withdrawn and is therefore dismissed.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and Discoid Lupus Erythematosus, finding that there was no credible evidence supporting the claimed stressors or a link between the conditions and service.