PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2008

The Board has ordered a remand to verify the veteran's claimed stressor event and determine if he meets the criteria for PTSD based on such verified event.

The Board found no evidence of a current diagnosis of PTSD and thus denied the claim for service connection.

The veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent, but the Board finds that his symptoms do not warrant a higher rating.,For his left cheek scar residual of a gunshot wound, the evidence does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The veteran's claim for a higher initial disability rating for his service-connected PTSD is being remanded due to the need for additional medical records and an updated VA examination.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including verification of in-service stressors and examination to determine the nature and etiology of his current Meniere's disease.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional examinations and development of evidence related to service connection claims.

The Board found that the veteran did not provide credible evidence of an in-service stressor for PTSD, and thus denied service connection. The claim for depression was remanded.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining treatment records from the Guam Vet Center and issuing a statement of the case regarding his claims for hypertension secondary to PTSD and tinnitus.

The veteran's PTSD is rated at 30 percent, effective April 30, 2004. His bilateral hearing loss does not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation. Service connection was granted for PTSD and bilateral hearing loss.

The June 3, 1998 rating decision denied service connection for PTSD due to lack of credible supporting evidence that the veteran's claimed in-service stressor actually occurred. The claim was based on direct service connection.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional evidence and a VA examination.

The evidence does not support a diagnosis of PTSD, and the claim for service connection is denied.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including verifying the veteran's service during a specific period and obtaining records from Social Security Administration.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, but denied service connection for left leg, left ankle, and back disabilities. The veteran's PTSD is linked to his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim to reopen his PTSD service connection due to lack of new and material evidence, as all submitted evidence was either cumulative or redundant.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD and paranoid schizophrenia, finding that the conditions are not related to service. The veteran's PTSD is attributed to a 1985 head injury, while his schizophrenia is linked to the same head injury.

The Board has determined that there is no competent evidence linking the veteran's PTSD to service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that there was no credible supporting evidence of an in-service stressor and thus failing to meet one of the three elements required for a PTSD claim.

The veteran's PTSD is manifested by severe symptoms including startle response, depression, suicidal and homicidal ideation, sleep impairment, nightmares, anger, irritability, avoidance of others, obsessive behavior, and serious social and occupational impairment. The Board has determined that a 70 percent evaluation for PTSD is warranted.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence had been received to reopen the claim for PTSD, but after further review, it is still denied as there are insufficient details provided by the veteran to confirm his claimed stressors.