PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2008

The Board found that the veteran did not engage in combat and his claimed stressors were not verified. Therefore, service connection for PTSD was denied as there is no evidence of a confirmed in-service stressor.

The Board has determined that an attempt should be made to research the veteran's unit records and obtain his medical records to determine if he experienced any of the reported in-service stressors, which could potentially lead to a grant of service connection for PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues with verifying the veteran's service in Vietnam and additional stressor development is needed. The veteran's claim for PTSD will be reconsidered based on this new information.

The Board has determined that the veteran's erectile dysfunction is not service connected and lacks legal merit due to a lack of evidence showing it was incurred during his military service or related to any service-connected conditions.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed conditions, including PTSD, Major Depression, Tinnitus, Left Trochanteric Bursitis, and Right Hip Disorder (including hip and knee/leg disorders), are not established as being related to active service. Therefore, these claims for service connection have been denied.

The VA has granted service connection for PTSD and assigned a 30 percent disability rating effective November 24, 2004. The veteran's current symptoms do not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an initial evaluation in excess of 30 percent for PTSD prior to January 6, 2006 and a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD from that date. The evidence did not meet the criteria for higher ratings.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disability, claimed as anxiety disorder. The evidence did not support a finding of a verified in-service stressor or a causal link between current symptoms and service.

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

The Board has determined that the veteran's service connection claim for PTSD cannot be granted as there is no credible supporting evidence to corroborate the claimed in-service stressors.

The VA determined that the veteran's PTSD has been manifested by reduced reliability and productivity with difficulty in establishing and maintaining effective work and social relationships, warranting a 50 percent evaluation. The criteria for a higher rating were not met.

The Board found no credible supporting evidence of an in-service stressor to support a diagnosis of PTSD, and thus denied the claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the evidence received is not new and material, and therefore, the claim for service connection for PTSD cannot be reopened.

The Board has granted service connection for the veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), which is linked to personal assaults during his military service.

The veteran's PTSD prior to November 5, 2006 was manifested by symptoms producing impairment no greater than occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The Board denied the veteran's request for an effective date prior to July 20, 2005, for the award of a total rating for compensation purposes based on individual unemployability. The veteran had been gainfully employed since at least November 1999 and his PTSD was productive of significant occupational impairment as reflected in his current 70% schedular evaluation.

The veteran's claims of service connection for degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine and post-traumatic stress disorder are being remanded due to incomplete information about his in-service stressor and need for additional evidentiary development.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the veteran's PTSD diagnosis and its connection to service. The veteran is asked to provide alternative sources of evidence, such as from law enforcement or counseling centers, that could support her claim.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD warrants a 70 percent rating, effective from the date of service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD warrants a 70 percent evaluation, effective April 1, 2004.