PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2007

The Board found that the veteran did not engage in combat with the enemy and thus could not establish service connection for PTSD based on a confirmed stressor. The claim was denied as there is no credible supporting evidence of the claimed in-service stressors.

The veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss of the right ear, PTSD, and bronchial asthma were denied. The Board found no current evidence supporting these conditions.

The veteran's PTSD and depressive disorder are service-connected, while paralumbar myositis is not. Joint pain, generalized arthralgia, and shortness of breath are not service-connected. The GI disorder (irritable bowel syndrome) is also not service-connected.

The Board has determined that the earliest effective date for a 30 percent evaluation for PTSD is March 4, 1994.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and an increased evaluation for duodenal ulcer and hiatal hernia, finding that there was no current diagnosis of PTSD due to in-service stressors. The claim for a higher rating for duodenal ulcer and hiatal hernia was granted.

The veteran's claims for increased evaluations for PTSD and a lumbosacral spine disability are being remanded to the RO for further development.

The veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for further development of her medical records and a new examination.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD in May 1991 due to the lack of verified or corroborated in-service stressors. The decision is not considered clear and unmistakable error.

The veteran's claims for service connection and compensation for PTSD, residuals of a right wrist fracture, and residuals of a right elbow fracture were pending at the time of his death. The claim for adenocarcinoma of the lungs was received after the effective date had already been established. Therefore, no earlier effective dates are granted.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD results in reduced reliability and productivity, warranting a 50 percent initial evaluation from June 13, 2001.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an effective date prior to November 10, 2003 for the award of service connection for PTSD. The earliest competent medical evidence indicating a diagnosis of PTSD dates from October 2003.

The veteran's PTSD alone does not prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation, as his unemployability is primarily due to physical impairments of his right hand and left hip.

The VA has determined that the veteran's service-connected PTSD does not warrant an increased evaluation beyond the current 30 percent rating.

The Board has granted the veteran's claim for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The veteran's appeal for service connection for PTSD has been dismissed due to his death.

The veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent, the highest available rating under Diagnostic Code 9411. The RO has not granted a higher evaluation as he does not meet the criteria for a 100 percent evaluation.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD because there was no credible supporting evidence of an in-service stressor, and thus the criteria for service connection have not been met.

The VA determined that the veteran does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The appellant seeks service connection for the cause of her husband's death, which was attributed to his service-connected post-traumatic stress disorder. The VA is requested to obtain medical records from Rollins Brook Community Hospital and provide an opinion on whether the veteran's service-connected PTSD contributed to his fatal myocardial infarction.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of a low back injury and an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The right shoulder disability was granted but with no increase in rating.