PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2008

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD does not meet or approximate the criteria for a rating in excess of 50 percent.

The veteran's claim for a compensable initial rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied, and his claim for service connection for PTSD remains unresolved.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the occurrence of in-service sexual assault and PTSD diagnosis. The veteran is required to provide additional medical records, including treatment notes from her therapist at a VA facility, and undergo a neuropsychiatric examination.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD, and the veteran appealed this decision to the Court. The Court granted the parties' joint motion for remand, vacating the June 2007 Board decision and remanding the claim to the Board for further proceedings.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, finding that the veteran's consistent allegations of assisting with the transfer of bodies at Utapao Air Base in March 1973 are credible and coincides with documented events. The diagnosis of PTSD is established, along with a link between the stressor event and current symptomatology.

The Board has determined that the veteran's left knee arthritis and PTSD are presumed to have been incurred due to active service, with a rating of 100% effective as of the date of decision.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete verification of stressors. The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is pending and will be reconsidered after further development.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and adjudicative action due to incorrect address of previous SSOCs, incomplete Vet Center records, and need for additional mental health treatment records.

The veteran's service-connected PTSD was granted with a non-compensable rating from September 27, 2002 to April 8, 2008. From April 9, 2008 onwards, the VA assigned a 50 percent evaluation for PTSD.

The veteran's nonservice-connected conditions do not meet the criteria for special monthly pension by reason of regular aid and attendance or being housebound.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further evaluation due to the passage of time since his last VA examination and because he has provided new evidence suggesting a worsening of his PTSD.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus and post-traumatic stress disorder, finding that there was no evidence of in-service injury or disease, and no credible supporting evidence of an in-service stressor. The Board also found that diabetes mellitus did not have onset during service and is unrelated to herbicide exposure.

The veteran's claim for an initial rating higher than 30 percent for post-traumatic stress disorder is being remanded due to the need for a VA psychiatric examination.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and granted it, finding that there is new and material evidence to support his claim. The diagnosis of PTSD is linked to his military service, particularly his combat experiences in Vietnam.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection of PTSD and determined that new evidence supports a finding of an in-service stressor, leading to a grant of service connection.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional medical records and examinations.

The Board found that the veteran's claimed in-service stressors could not be verified, and thus denied service connection for PTSD as it was not incurred or aggravated by active duty.

The Board found that the severance of service connection for PTSD with anxiety/depression was not proper due to insufficient evidence of clear and unmistakable error in the original grant of service connection.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for the cause of death due to new and material evidence. The effective date is set at May 19, 2000, when the veteran first returned for treatment after a two-year lapse.

The Board found that new and material evidence had not been received to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, as the available evidence did not include sufficient credible information to verify his claimed inservice stressors.