PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2008

The Board found that the veteran does not have PTSD as a result of service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board found that the appellant does not have a confirmed diagnosis of PTSD and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records from his service and post-service periods.

The Board has granted an effective date of June 4, 2001 for the award of a 70 percent evaluation for PTSD and TDIU.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development and consideration, including obtaining a medical opinion on whether the veteran's service-connected PTSD contributed to his death or if his fatal pancreatic cancer was related to exposure to Agent Orange during his tour in Vietnam.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for PTSD, spinal myelopathy, and a chronic throat disorder are inextricably intertwined with his personal assault claim. The case is being remanded to obtain additional evidence supporting the occurrence of the alleged incident in service and to conduct further development regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The veteran's PTSD was initially rated at 30 percent and has been increased to 100 percent effective January 13, 2006.,An earlier effective date of April 26, 2004 is denied.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims of service connection for a back injury and PTSD as secondary to an in-service personal assault. The denial is based on lack of new and material evidence for the back injury claim, and insufficient evidence corroborating the claimed in-service personal assault for PTSD.

The veteran's PTSD was granted a 100% rating effective December 27, 2002. The Board found that the evidence showed total occupational and social impairment from the date of service connection.

The VA has determined that the veteran's PTSD does not warrant a higher evaluation beyond the current 50 percent rating.

The Board has remanded the case for further development to verify the veteran's claimed in-service stressors and obtain any relevant treatment records. The veteran is seeking service connection for PTSD, but the evidence does not currently support a finding of service connection.

The Board has granted a 100 percent rating for PTSD from August 19, 2002. The initial claim of an initial, compensable rating for hemorrhoids and service connection for skin growth/rash on the chest/torso as due to herbicide exposure is dismissed due to lack of timely appeal.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and remanded the TDIU rating claim due to its dependency on the assigned disability rating.

The veteran's PTSD was initially rated at 30 percent from January 29, 2001 to October 31, 2003. From November 1, 2003 to February 11, 2007, the rating increased to 50 percent. Beginning on February 12, 2007, the PTSD was rated at 70 percent.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss, PTSD, a back disorder, headaches, chest pain, and muscle spasms. The appeals were not about service connection at all.

The Board found that the veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, was presumed to have existed prior to service and was not aggravated by service. The claim for service connection is granted.

The Board granted a TDIU effective January 28, 2000, based on the appellant's service-connected PTSD and other disabilities.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for special monthly compensation based on need for regular aid and attendance of another person or due to being housebound.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD as there was no verified in-service stressor and the veteran did not meet the criteria for service connection.