PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2007

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus due to lack of new and material evidence for PTSD and failure to report for VA examinations.

The veteran's dysthymic disorder and scar, left thigh, were evaluated at a 10 percent rating from June 15, 2002 to August 17, 2004. The Board found that the criteria for a higher disability rating have not been met.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to establish service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder, including obtaining medical records and verifying the veteran's claimed stressors.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including verifying the veteran's duty status during his active military service and obtaining all relevant medical records. The issues of a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD, TDIU, and reopening the claim for coronary artery disease are also being addressed.

The Board found that the veteran did not engage in combat with the enemy and his PTSD was not caused by active military service, thus denying his claim for service connection.

The Board found no credible supporting evidence to corroborate the veteran's claimed stressors, and thus denied his claim for service connection for PTSD.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD was incurred in active service and grants service connection for PTSD.

The veteran seeks an earlier effective date for his service connection for PTSD, which was granted in September 1998. The Board finds that the earliest effective date is February 24, 1997.

The veteran's PTSD is productive of occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform tasks, but does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and bilateral neuropathy of the lower extremities, finding no new and material evidence had been submitted to reopen his service connection claims.

The veteran's service-connected right leg scar is painful and rated at 10 percent under Diagnostic Code 7804. The issue of PTSD was granted, but the claim for a higher initial evaluation for the scar remains pending.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not currently have PTSD and therefore, service connection for PTSD is denied.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of his diagnosed conditions, particularly thyroid disorder, liver disease, and PTSD. The case is now pending for further examination and medical opinions.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including depression, anxiety, and PTSD. The issue of whether new and material evidence had been received to reopen his HIV claim was also addressed but not decided.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a currently diagnosed disability of PTSD and therefore, service connection for PTSD is denied.

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

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including scheduling a personal hearing via videoconference.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims due to incomplete records and the need for further examination.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected conditions, including PTSD and diabetes mellitus, have led to additional disabilities such as skin disability, retinopathy, cardiac disability, erectile dysfunction, and PTSD. The appeals for increased ratings are granted.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including verifying in-service stressors and obtaining a VA examination to determine if PTSD is related to service.