PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2008

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus due to a lack of current diagnosis of PTSD in accordance with DSM-IV criteria.

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

The Board found no credible evidence that the veteran was a victim of personal assault during her military service, and thus concluded that her PTSD is unrelated to her military service.

The VA denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and tinnitus, finding no current disability or evidence of a link to service.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and denied it due to lack of a confirmed diagnosis. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including Major Depression and Anxiety Disorder, is remanded.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for service connection of PTSD, finding no competent medical evidence linking any current PTSD to his active military service.

The Board found that the veteran's claimed in-service stressor of being followed and harassed by a group of 'lesbians' has not been verified, thus denying her claim for service connection for PTSD.

The veteran's PTSD is currently manifested by symptoms consistent with reduced reliability and productivity, warranting a 50 percent disability rating. The condition does not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation.

The Board has granted an effective date of September 20, 1999 for the grant of service connection for PTSD with major depressive disorder, dysthymic disorder, and panic disorder without agoraphobia.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected PTSD warrants a 70 percent disability rating, reflecting significant occupational and social impairment.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of frostbite of the feet and for a total rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disability.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for PTSD and has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted. The veteran's PTSD is found to be related to his in-service stressor, an explosion on board the USS Raleigh, resulting in deaths of sailors. Major depression is also found to be secondary to PTSD.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to address the merits of the veteran's claims, including a VA examination for hypertension and PTSD.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further action, including scheduling a hearing before a Member of the Board at the RO.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and examination to determine if the veteran meets the criteria for service connection for PTSD and/or depression.

The VA has already granted service connection for PTSD and awarded a 10 percent disability rating, which was later increased to 30 percent. The current appeal is about whether the veteran's PTSD warrants an increase in his disability rating beyond 30 percent.

The Board found that there is no competent diagnosis of PTSD and thus denied the veteran's claim for service connection.

The VA has granted service connection for PTSD and assigned a 50 percent disability rating, effective from the date of receipt of his original claim.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for nonservice-connected disability pension benefits due to a lack of evidence showing permanent and total disability from non-service connected conditions.

The veteran's PTSD was granted service connection. The Board finds that additional cardiovascular examination is needed to determine if her hypertension and other heart problems are related to or aggravated by her service-connected PTSD.