PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2007

The Board has remanded the case for further development to verify the veteran's claimed in-service stressors and obtain additional medical opinions regarding his PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for further evidentiary development, including verification of in-service stressors and a VA examination.

The veteran's PTSD symptoms have increased in severity, and the case is being remanded for a new VA examination to assess his current condition.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD due to a lack of verified stressors and because she did not engage in combat with the enemy. The VA requested more specific information from the veteran regarding her claimed stressors but received no response.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for PTSD and a low back disability, finding that there was no current diagnosis of PTSD and that his low back disability is not related to his period of military service.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD and alcoholism, finding no credible evidence of an in-service stressor related to PTSD or a link between current symptoms and service. Service connection was also denied for alcoholism due to the veteran's own willful misconduct.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for the residuals of a fracture of the left calcaneus was denied, as it is more likely than not that his condition approximates moderately severe impairment. His PTSD claim was also denied as there were no objective findings supporting a higher rating.

The veteran's PTSD is not severe enough to warrant a higher rating, and his service-connected disabilities do not preclude all forms of substantially gainful employment.

The veteran's claim for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) was remanded to obtain additional evidence regarding his claimed in-service stressors.

The Board has granted the reopening of the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, but further verification is needed to substantiate the claimed stressors.

The Board has granted an effective date of March 26, 1999 for the grant of service connection for PTSD based on newly received service department records.

The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was denied due to lack of credible supporting evidence of an in-service stressor.,The veteran's claim for increased rating for residuals of left femur fracture was denied as the disability did not meet criteria for a higher rating.

The veteran is seeking an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD with claustrophobia, which was granted in December 2003. The RO has not yet addressed this issue and needs to review all relevant evidence before making a determination.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection of PTSD and granted it, finding that new evidence supports a diagnosis of PTSD based on combat experiences in Korea.

The veteran's death was not determined to be service-connected, but the surviving spouse is still eligible for DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318 due to his prior total disability rating.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for additional development and notification.

The veteran's PTSD has caused total occupational and nearly total social impairment since the effective date of service connection, warranting a 100 percent disability rating.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss, sexual dysfunction (secondary to PTSD), and tinnitus. The claim for service connection for hearing loss was reopened but still denied on the merits. The claim for service connection for sexual dysfunction was also denied. The claim for an increased evaluation for tinnitus was denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an effective date prior to September 14, 2000 for the award of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) as his service-connected disabilities did not meet the criteria for a TDIU at that time.

The Board found that the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of PTSD was denied because there is no indication of a formal or informal claim for service connection prior to December 31, 1996.