PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2008

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for his PTSD is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination and consideration of whether he remains incarcerated.

The Board found that there is insufficient evidence to confirm any of the veteran's claimed in-service stressors, and thus denied service connection for PTSD.

The Board found that the veteran does not have PTSD related to his military service and denied the claim.

The Board has determined that there is insufficient evidence to establish service connection for PTSD, and the veteran's claim is remanded for further development.

The VA determined that the veteran does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD related to his in-service combat stressors and thus cannot establish service connection for this condition. The VA also found no evidence linking the veteran's peripheral neuropathy to service, including herbicide exposure. As such, both claims were denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed conditions, including chronic paranoid schizophrenia and PTSD, were not incurred or aggravated during service. The claim for alcoholism is denied as there is no evidence of a nexus between current disability and service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development to obtain evidence that may corroborate the veteran's alleged in-service stressor and to obtain his Social Security Administration disability records.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including verification of stressors and further examination by a VA examiner.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including verification of stressor events and VA examinations to determine service connection for PTSD and hypertension.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and readjudication due to missing service medical records, new evidence added since the last decision, and a revised description of PTSD stressor.

The veteran's PTSD is found to be service-connected as it is linked to his in-service stressors, which occurred during his military service in Vietnam.

The veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD and a TDIU was denied. The VA has not obtained all relevant medical records, including those from the Jersey City Vet Center and private psychotherapist.

The Board has determined that the evidence received since the November 2001 rating decision does not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim for service connection for PTSD.

The veteran's claim for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for verification of a claimed stressor event in service and an examination to determine if he meets the criteria for PTSD.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is related to his combat experiences during service and grants entitlement to service connection for PTSD.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and unverified stressors. The case will be returned to the RO for further development.

The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is being remanded due to procedural issues, including the need for a Travel Board hearing.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD and a back disorder, finding no current diagnosis of PTSD. The Board also found that the veteran did not have a low back disorder incurred in or aggravated by active service. Service connection was granted for a left ankle disorder based on evidence showing it is related to service.

The veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent, effective June 10, 2003. Service connection for CAD and COPD with asthma and bronchitis was denied.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim of service connection for PTSD, which was previously denied in August 2001. The case is now remanded for further development.