PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2007

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

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, hypertension secondary to PTSD, heart disease secondary to PTSD, and alcoholism secondary to PTSD. The VA examinations did not support a diagnosis of PTSD.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder, peripheral neuropathy (to include as secondary to Agent Orange exposure), and an initial compensable evaluation for urticaria. The evidence did not support a diagnosis of PTSD or establish that the veteran's current conditions are related to military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete notice of the provisions that apply to cases involving service connection for PTSD, including those based on allegations of personal or sexual assault. The veteran's claim will be reconsidered after obtaining necessary records and providing appropriate notification.

The Board dismissed the appeal seeking service connection for polysubstance abuse as secondary to PTSD. The veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding a verified in-service stressor for PTSD. The veteran needs to provide adequate notice and further verification of her claimed in-service stressor.

The veteran's PTSD has been productive of total occupational and social impairment, warranting a 100% disability rating throughout the period of his claim.

The Board has remanded the case due to missing service personnel records and the need for further verification of stressors. The veteran is seeking service connection for PTSD, but the appeal is currently in a pending status.

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

The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for further verification of his claimed stressors.

The veteran's claims for a higher initial rating for PTSD and TDIU benefits are being remanded due to the need for additional development of his medical records.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD due to the veteran's inability to specify a primary stressor and provide credible supporting evidence of an in-service event.

The VA has determined that the veteran's PTSD does not meet or approximate the criteria for a rating in excess of 50 percent, indicating significant occupational and social impairment but not to the extent warranting the highest disability rating.

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

The Board found that new and material evidence had been submitted sufficient to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for a nervous condition other than PTSD. However, the issue of whether new and material evidence has been submitted sufficient to reopen a claim for PTSD remains unresolved.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining specific information about alleged stressors and attempting to corroborate them. The veteran's claim will be reconsidered based on this new evidence.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, COPD, and CAD. The COPD claim was denied as it is not shown to be related to service or due to herbicide exposure or asbestosis. The CAD claim was also denied as there is no evidence of its onset during service.

The Board has withdrawn the veteran's appeal for PTSD and granted service connection for hypertension as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development regarding service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder due to verified stressors in Vietnam.

The Board found no evidence of a service-connected PTSD and denied the claim. The veteran's stomach disability was not determined to be aggravated by service.