PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2007

The VA has determined that the veteran's post-traumatic stress disorder and major depressive disorder do not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher initial rating than 50 percent.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection for PTSD is granted.,The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 60 percent rating for right elbow disability is granted.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and low back condition, finding new and material evidence. The case is remanded to obtain additional medical records and conduct a VA examination.

The Board finds that the veteran does not have PTSD, Bipolar Disorder, Hearing Loss, or Tinnitus as a result of service. The preponderance of evidence is against these claims.

The Board found that the veteran did not engage in combat and his claimed stressors were not verified. Therefore, service connection for PTSD was denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, right knee condition, and left knee condition. The denial is based on a lack of verified in-service stressors.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for scheduling a videoconference hearing before a Veterans Law Judge at the RO.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not currently suffer from any of the claimed conditions and therefore, service connection for these conditions is denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that there was no diagnosis of PTSD in accordance with DSM-IV criteria and that the stressor did not meet the requirements for a traumatic event as defined by the DSM-IV.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that there was no evidence of combat experience and uncorroborated stressors. The veteran's claims were not granted.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a VA PTSD examination to determine if a diagnosis of PTSD is warranted and whether there is a link between current symptoms and an in-service stressor.

The veteran's claims for service connection for tooth and gum disease, an acquired psychiatric disability (including PTSD), hearing loss, hair loss, and joint pain were all denied as there is no evidence of current disabilities or in-service incurrence.

The Board found that the veteran's claimed conditions were not incurred or aggravated by service, and denied her claims for service connection.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for increased ratings for dysthymic disorder and PTSD, as well as bilateral hearing loss due to the need for additional development of his medical records and examinations.

The VA has determined that the veteran's PTSD results in occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability or productivity, warranting a 50% disability rating.

The Board has reviewed the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, an acquired eye disorder, prostate cancer, low back disorder, and hypertension and cardiac disorders. The appeals are denied as the evidence does not support a finding of service connection for any of these conditions.

The Board has determined that further efforts to verify the veteran's alleged stressors should be undertaken, and a VA examination should be provided if any of his claimed stressors are corroborated. The case is REMANDED for these actions.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for specially adapted housing or special home adaptation grant, and his need for aid and attendance/housebound status is denied.

The veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and an initial (compensable) rating for residuals of fracture of the right fifth proximal metatarsal, right hand were denied. The Board found that there was no credible evidence to support the claimed stressors for PTSD, and thus could not establish service connection. For the right hand condition, the claim was also denied as there was insufficient evidence to determine if the veteran's current symptoms are related to his in-service injury.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD. The claim is now reviewed on its merits.