PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2008

The VA determined that the veteran does not have PTSD related to his military service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied service connection for a skin condition due to Agent Orange exposure and denied an initial rating of 50% for PTSD.

The Board has determined that further verification of the veteran's claimed in-service stressor is necessary before a decision can be made on his claim for service connection for PTSD.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that no new and material evidence had been presented to reopen her previous denial.

The claim of service connection for tinea crura of the groin has been reopened, but remains denied.,Service connection for PTSD was not established.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for PTSD, hypertension, and CAD. The denial is based on a lack of credible supporting evidence for the claimed stressors related to PTSD, and the absence of in-service events that would support a finding of combat participation.

The veteran's claim for a higher initial rating for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and consideration of recent treatment records.

The Board found that the veteran does not have PTSD, right ear hearing loss, or left ear hearing loss attributable to military service.

The veteran's claim for service connection for chronic PTSD is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination and additional development of his medical records.

The Board has determined that service connection is not warranted for a depressive disorder or PTSD.

The Board has ordered a remand to obtain additional information and evidence regarding the veteran's claimed PTSD, including confirming the occurrence of in-service stressors and clarifying the diagnosis.

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

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the veteran's claimed PTSD, including a lack of corroborated personal assault stressor and incomplete service records. The veteran is asked to provide additional information about his alleged stressors and undergo further examination.

The Board has granted a 100 percent rating for PTSD effective from July 31, 2007, based on the severity of symptoms and impairment.

The Board found that the evidence does not support a grant of service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder or a colon and/or bleeding bowel syndrome. The claim for PTSD is being remanded to determine if there is a verified stressor, while the claim for a colon and/or bleeding bowel syndrome remains denied due to lack of causal association with service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current diagnosis of PTSD is associated with a stressor during his period of active military service, and thus service connection for PTSD is granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and the need for further examination, specifically regarding the veteran's PTSD and bipolar disorder. The TDIU claim will be adjudicated after full development of the bipolar disorder claim.

The veteran's PTSD has been rated at 30 percent since October 14, 2005. For the period from September 14, 2006, to present, his PTSD warrants a rating of 50 percent.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim of service connection for PTSD. The case is now remanded for a decision on whether the veteran's PTSD should be considered as having been incurred in service.

The Board has remanded the case to provide proper notice and obtain any pertinent evidence identified by the veteran. The issue is whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen a claim of service connection for psychiatric disability other than PTSD.