PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2008

The Board has determined that the veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is related to his service and granted service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran did not engage in combat with the enemy and his claimed PTSD stressors have not been verified. Therefore, service connection for PTSD is denied.

The Board granted an initial evaluation of 50 percent for PTSD effective November 27, 2007, and denied any higher evaluations.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to insufficient evidence to verify a claimed stressor.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development to obtain service personnel records and verify specific unit activities during Operation Desert Storm. The veteran's claims for PTSD, an acquired psychiatric disorder, and a skin disorder will be reconsidered based on this new evidence.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to a need for more recent VA examination and for obtaining outstanding medical records.

The Board found that the veteran does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and major depressive disorder, as well as her request for an increased rating for right hip degenerative joint disease. The appeal was dismissed due to lack of credible supporting evidence for the claimed stressor incident.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient notice regarding personal assault claims and the need for additional evidentiary development.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is incurred in service, and thus grants her claim for service connection.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD because there was no objective evidence verifying that he engaged in combat with the enemy and thus, there was not credible supporting evidence of the claimed stressors.

The VA has determined that the veteran's post-traumatic stress disorder with depression does not warrant a rating higher than 50 percent.

The Board found that the veteran does not meet the diagnostic criteria for a diagnosis of PTSD and therefore denied service connection for PTSD.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD due to new evidence submitted since the last final denial. However, the preponderance of medical evidence does not support a current diagnosis of PTSD.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and a bilateral foot disability, finding no credible supporting evidence to substantiate the claimed stressors or exposure. The veteran's current conditions are not related to his active duty service.

The veteran is seeking a higher initial evaluation for his service-connected PTSD. The Board has determined that a new VA examination and additional medical records are needed to determine the current severity of his PTSD.

The Board has determined that the veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including major depression, anxiety, and PTSD, was incurred in active service.

The Board has remanded the case due to outstanding VA outpatient treatment records and a need for a new examination of the veteran's PTSD symptoms. The veteran is to be scheduled for a VA psychiatric examination.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the veteran's claimed PTSD did not begin in service and is not related to any verified combat experience. As a result, service connection for PTSD cannot be established.

The VA determined that the veteran's PTSD warranted a 50 percent disability rating for accrued benefits purposes, reflecting occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.