PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2008

The Board found that the veteran's diagnosed psychiatric disorders are unrelated to his period of service or any incident therein, and therefore denied the claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD due to his failure to report for a VA examination. The case is now pending and will be returned to the Board after further development.

The Board has granted service connection for post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as it is related to the veteran's active duty service. Service connection for schizophrenia was not established, but PTSD alone will be granted.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including obtaining service personnel records and VA treatment records, providing Dingess compliant notice, scheduling a VA psychiatric examination, and ensuring all relevant evidence is associated with the claims file.

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of PTSD was denied, as the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating. The other claims related to SMC and specially adapted housing were also denied.

The Board finds that the veteran's service-connected PTSD contributed substantially or materially to cause his death from alcoholic liver disease, and grants service connection for the cause of the veteran's death.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD, Tinea Versicolor, and Tinea Cruris are all service-connected. The decision is based on direct evidence of these conditions during or after service.

The veteran's service-connected PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent, the maximum rating available under the schedular criteria.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for a video-conference hearing at the RO. Service connection claims for PTSD, hypertension (due to exposure to Agent Orange and as secondary to diabetes mellitus), and depression are pending.

The veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death.

For the period prior to September 16, 2004, the veteran's PTSD was characterized by reduced reliability and productivity.,From September 16, 2004 onwards, the veteran experienced marked occupational and social impairment.

The veteran is seeking an increased disability rating for his PTSD prior to April 30, 2005. The VA has not obtained all of the Vet Center treatment records from June 24, 2004 through the present.

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of his PTSD is being remanded due to the need for proper VCAA notice and scheduling a hearing.

The VA denied the veteran's request to reopen his PTSD service connection claim as there was no supporting evidence of the claimed stressors.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, a skin disorder (presumably a skin condition), and PTSD. The evidence did not show current diagnoses of these conditions.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have PTSD and therefore denied her claim for service connection.

The veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including PTSD, lung disability, right ankle disability, skin disability, nerve damage, and heart disability are being remanded due to procedural deficiencies. The RO will provide proper VCAA notice and consider the additional evidence.

The veteran's PTSD has resulted in total occupational and social impairment since March 1, 2004. The VA has granted a higher initial evaluation for PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding a claimed in-service stressor for PTSD. The veteran's claim will be reconsidered after further development.

The VA determined that the veteran does not have PTSD related to his active duty service.