PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2008

The veteran does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD and therefore, his claim for service connection for PTSD is denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss and PTSD, finding no evidence of a nexus between current disabilities and service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and depression/dysthymia, as well as his increased disability ratings for fibrositis of the left media scapula and allergic rhinitis/chronic pansinusitis. The effective dates for TDIU and DEA were also denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran is already receiving the maximum disability rating available for tinnitus under applicable regulations, and thus cannot be granted a higher initial rating. The claim of entitlement to an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for PTSD remains pending.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and denied an initial evaluation in excess of 30 percent for PTSD. The veteran is entitled to a grant of service connection for his diagnosed conditions.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD warrants a 50 percent disability rating, effective from the date of his claim.

The Board found no evidence of a verified in-service stressor and denied service connection for PTSD.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD as there was no credible evidence to support his claimed stressors and thus, the preponderance of the evidence is against the claim.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to inadequate notice and scheduling of a VA examination.

The Board has ordered a remand to gather more information about the veteran's service connection claim for PTSD, including verifying stressors and obtaining medical opinions. The case will be reviewed again after these steps are completed.

The veteran's service-connected multiple shell fragment wounds resulted in superficial scars that do not cause limited motion. The total area of the scars is 19 square centimeters, which does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under Diagnostic Codes 7802 and 7804.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that his in-service stressors were not corroborated and that he did not engage in combat. As a result, the veteran's diagnoses of PTSD could not be linked to any specific in-service event.

The Board has determined that the veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, other than PTSD, and his disability of the neck were not incurred in service. The evidence does not support a finding of direct service connection for these conditions.

The Board has denied the claim for service connection for PTSD because there is no credible evidence to verify the occurrence of any alleged in-service stressors, including sexual assault and suicide incidents.

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

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a diagnosis of PTSD, and therefore, service connection for PTSD is denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, and for residuals of gonorrhea. The decision is based on a lack of new and material evidence to reopen the claim for residuals of gonorrhea.

The veteran's appeal involves multiple service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, diabetes mellitus, low back strain, and tinea cruris. The issues include seeking higher evaluations for these conditions as well as obtaining an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for left knee and low back disorders, as well as his claim for PTSD. The evidence submitted since the last denial was not considered new or material to reopen any of these claims.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD does not warrant an evaluation in excess of 30 percent, and his scars do not warrant a rating in excess of 10 percent.