PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2007

The VA denied a rating in excess of 50 percent for the veteran's PTSD, finding that his symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims of service connection for a stomach condition and PTSD due to lack of new and material evidence for the stomach condition claim, and because there is no credible supporting evidence that the claimed in-service stressor actually occurred.

The Board is remanding the case for additional development due to deficiencies in notice and because action remains adverse to the appellant.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD because there was no credible supporting evidence that a claimed in-service stressor occurred, and thus the criteria for service connection were not met.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete verification of a claimed stressor and the need for further examination to determine if the veteran suffers from PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration, including obtaining VA medical records, scheduling a psychiatric examination, and providing corrective VCAA notice.

The Board has granted a 100 percent rating for PTSD, finding that the veteran's symptoms more nearly approximate total occupational and social impairment. Service connection for alcohol abuse secondary to PTSD was also granted.

The Board has granted a 50 percent evaluation for the veteran's PTSD, which approximates the criteria for such a rating. The veteran's bilateral hearing loss is not compensably rated.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD requires further development, including obtaining additional medical records and verifying in-service stressors.

The veteran's PTSD is shown to cause occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas such as work, family relations, judgment, thinking or mood. The Board finds that the symptoms more nearly approximate the criteria for a 70 percent evaluation.

The veteran's claims for service connection for a sleep disorder, skin disorder, PTSD, and diabetes mellitus were denied. The claim for PTSD was not substantiated due to lack of corroborated stressor. Service connection for diabetes mellitus was also denied as there was no evidence linking it to military service or Agent Orange exposure.

The Board has determined that the veteran's death was caused by his service-connected PTSD and dementia, both of which are related to his active duty service. Therefore, the appeal for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death is granted.

The veteran's service-connected PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, and the Board has granted an increased rating to 70 percent.

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

The veteran's PTSD is productive of deficiencies in work, family relations, judgment, and mood due to symptoms such as irritability, anger, depression, anxiety, intrusive thoughts, flashbacks, hypervigilance, exaggerated startle response, difficulty sleeping, nightmares, night sweats, avoidance of stress triggers, impaired memory, and isolation from others. The Board has found that the veteran's PTSD warrants a 70 percent disability rating.

The Board denied the motion for revision of the June 2006 decision on grounds of clear and unmistakable error, concluding that there was no CUE in the decision.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD because there was no credible supporting evidence that the claimed stressors occurred during his military service, and he did not engage in combat with the enemy.

The veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent disabling, and service connection for a lumbar spine disability was not established. The RO increased the rating of PTSD to 50 percent.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, PTSD, and a compensable disability evaluation for otitis media of the right ear with punctured ear drum due to lack of evidence of current disabilities. The failure to report for a necessary VA examination without good cause resulted in denial of these claims.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and alcohol and drug abuse, finding that there is no current diagnosis of PTSD and that the veteran's alcoholism is not service-connected due to his own willful misconduct.