PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2007

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and a compensable initial rating for residuals of lung cancer, finding insufficient evidence to support these claims.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining records of the veteran's treatment at the Orlando Vet Center and scheduling a VA mental health examination to determine whether he meets the diagnostic criteria for PTSD based on verified stressors.

The Board has determined that the veteran's spouse timely filed a notice of disagreement with the June 2003 denial of service connection for PTSD. The issues on appeal include service connection for various conditions and disabilities, all of which are being considered in light of the new evidence submitted by the veteran.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder and disability due to Agent Orange exposure as there was no current diagnosis of these conditions, and the evidence did not support a finding that they were incurred or aggravated by service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of September 26, 2003, for a 30 percent disability evaluation for PTSD. The evidence did not show that the veteran met the criteria for a 30 percent evaluation prior to his December 2003 VA examination.

The veteran's claim for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder is being remanded due to the need for additional evidence and consideration.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD and a rash on the waist and back due to exposure to herbicides, including Agent Orange. The veteran did not engage in combat with the enemy and there is no credible supporting evidence of an in-service stressor or exposure to herbicides.

The veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, effective September 29, 2003. The symptoms do not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation.

The veteran has withdrawn his appeals for all issues on appeal, including PTSD with major depressive disorder, low back disorder, right wrist injury, and bilateral hearing loss.

The VA examiner found no evidence of PTSD and concluded the veteran did not meet the criteria for a diagnosis.

The veteran's PTSD was initially rated at 10 percent and later increased to 30 percent effective March 1, 2006. His right shoulder disability remained at a noncompensable rating until June 13, 2006, when it was assigned a 20 percent evaluation.

The Board found no evidence of a service-connected PTSD or any other acquired psychiatric disability, and thus denied the claim.

The Board has remanded the case for further development to verify any additional stressors and determine if they are sufficient to establish service connection for PTSD.

The veteran's service-connected dysthymic disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder have been rated at 70 percent, which is the maximum schedular rating for these conditions.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining medical records and conducting a VA psychiatric examination to determine if the veteran meets the criteria for PTSD related to service.

The Board found that the veteran did not engage in combat and there was no verified in-service stressor, thus denying service connection for PTSD.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have current residuals of a left hip injury related to service and denied his claim. For PTSD, the Board found no in-service stressor verified and thus denied the claim.

The Board found that there was no valid diagnosis of PTSD based on verified stressors and denied the veteran's claim for service connection.

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

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD and polysubstance abuse are service-connected based on direct evidence, without any need for a presumption or secondary connection.