PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2007

The Board has determined that a VA examination is necessary to determine if the veteran's actions during service supported the presence of a stressor and whether she currently suffers from PTSD. If diagnosed, the claim will be granted as service connection for PTSD.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim for service connection for PTSD. However, additional development is required regarding the underlying service connection claim due to unverified in-service stressors.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD), diabetes mellitus, and hypertension due to a lack of credible evidence supporting his claimed stressors during active duty.

The veteran is seeking service connection for PTSD, but the claim has been remanded due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination.

The veteran's recurrent boils in the rear of the neck are found to be due to treatment for the same condition during service while serving in Vietnam. The arthritis, carpal tunnel syndrome, diabetic retinopathy, heart murmur, and hypertension are not considered service-connected.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and residuals of a stroke as secondary to PTSD due to lack of evidence supporting the occurrence of stressors related to PTSD, and because there is no competent medical evidence linking the current disabilities to service.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further examination and evaluation of the veteran's PTSD claim due to insufficient evidence regarding the in-service stressor.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is linked to his service and granted service connection for this condition.

The veteran's appeal includes claims for service connection for PTSD, as well as increased evaluations for his bilateral knee disabilities. The RO is instructed to attempt verification of the veteran's claimed stressors and arrange for a VA examination to determine the current nature and severity of his service-connected knee disabilities and the likely etiology of his claimed psychiatric disorder.

The VA has denied the veteran's claim for a higher initial rating of 50 percent for PTSD, finding that his symptoms do not warrant a rating in excess of this level.

The VA has granted service connection for PTSD and assigned a 50% evaluation, which is the maximum rating available under current criteria.

The Board found that the veteran's post-traumatic stress disorder clearly and unmistakably existed prior to her military service and was not aggravated during service. As a result, the claim of service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder is denied.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to disputes regarding the veteran's PTSD claim and evaluation of his frostbite residuals. The issues include verifying the stressor event that led to PTSD, as well as evaluating the severity of his frostbite.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to incomplete information regarding stressors and a need for additional medical examinations.

The veteran's PTSD was initially evaluated at 30 percent from April 13, 2001 to October 4, 2004. From October 5, 2004, the evaluation was increased to 70 percent.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence to establish a link between the veteran's current back and psychiatric disabilities, including schizophrenia and PTSD, and his active military service. The claims for service connection have been denied.

The Board granted an effective date of April 6, 1998, for the 100 percent rating for PTSD.,The claim of CUE in the January 1984 rating decision assigning a 50 percent rating for PTSD was dismissed.

The Board found no evidence of a verified stressor for PTSD and concluded that the veteran's psychiatric symptoms do not meet the criteria for diagnosis of PTSD. The claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD was also denied as there is insufficient medical evidence to establish a link between current symptoms and in-service events.

The veteran's post-traumatic stress disorder is granted, and his service-connected hepatitis C and hemorrhoids claims are denied.

The Board found no credible supporting evidence for the veteran's claimed in-service stressors, leading to a denial of service connection for PTSD.