PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2007

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, finding that the veteran's current symptoms are linked to an in-service assault.

The VA determined that the veteran does not currently have PTSD and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and post-traumatic stress disorder, finding that the veteran did not have these conditions related to his military service.

The veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent, effective August 22, 2005. The case remains pending for a determination on whether the rating should be higher or lower.

The Board finds that the appellant's discharge from service was dishonorable, thus he is not a veteran for VA compensation purposes. As such, his entitlement to VA compensation benefits is barred as a matter of law.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected PTSD, finding that the disability manifested by disturbances of motivation and mood, difficulty in establishing effective work and social relationships, but did not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation.

The Board found that the veteran does not have a diagnosis of PTSD and his depression is not service-connected. The claim for service connection for PTSD was denied, but the claim to reopen a skin disorder due to herbicide exposure in Vietnam was granted.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, tinea pedis, impotence, glaucoma, and peripheral neuropathy of both upper and lower extremities. The decision also found that severance of service connection for hypertension was not proper.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the veteran's in-service stressors and PTSD diagnosis. The RO is required to seek verification of combat-related stressors from the Joint Service Records Research Center, provide a new psychiatric examination, and determine if there is credible supporting evidence that a claimed stressor occurred.

The veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, bronchial asthma, a disability manifested by chest pain, and arterial hypertension have all been denied as there is no competent medical evidence of current diagnoses or a link to military service.

The Board has determined that a new examination is necessary to determine whether the veteran meets the diagnostic criteria for PTSD as a result of his combat stressors. The claim will be remanded for further development.

The veteran's PTSD has been rated at 70 percent since March 21, 2005, due to significant impairment in social and occupational functioning.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and possibly a psychiatric examination.

The Board has determined that a more detailed examination and review of the veteran's claims are necessary to determine if he meets the criteria for a diagnosis of PTSD, which would then allow for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not meet the criteria for service connection for PTSD, Erectile Dysfunction, Hypertension, Sleep Apnea, or a Skin Disease due to lack of evidence supporting these conditions as being related to service.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, finding that the veteran's symptoms are linked to his in-service exposure and combat experience.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining his Social Security Administration records.

The Board found that the veteran does not have PTSD and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The veteran's PTSD was rated at 30 percent prior to December 2003, and a 50 percent rating became warranted as of December 4, 2003.

The Board has determined that the veteran's preexisting acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, anxiety, and major depression, was aggravated by service. As a result, the claim for service connection is granted.