PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2008

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further examination and consideration of his PTSD disability rating and TDIU claim.

The Board has remanded the case for further development to verify the veteran's claimed stressors and determine if he meets the criteria for service connection for PTSD.

The veteran's appeal for increased ratings for post-traumatic stress disorder was dismissed as he withdrew his appeal in writing.

The Board granted service connection for PTSD and assigned a 50 percent rating effective from the date of receipt of the veteran's claim in September 2005. The veteran disagreed with this rating, leading to his appeal.

The case is remanded due to the inextricably intertwined issues of earlier effective dates for increased PTSD rating and TDIU, as well as the issue of an evaluation in excess of 70 percent for PTSD. The RO must adjudicate these matters and provide VCAA notice.

The veteran's claims for PTSD and a vision disorder were denied as the evidence did not meet the criteria for these conditions. The claim for pseudotumor cerebri was granted based on presumptive service connection, but no compensable evaluation is assigned due to lack of current disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to inconsistencies in the veteran's treatment reports and varying psychiatric diagnoses. The veteran is asked to provide more specific information with regard to the reported stressful experience he had while on active service.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD due to new and material evidence. However, the claim is denied as there is insufficient evidence to establish that the claimed stressors occurred during service.

The Board found that the veteran did not engage in combat with an enemy and thus could not rely solely on his statements to establish the occurrence of a stressor. The provided information was insufficient for corroboration, leading to denial of service connection.

The VA has denied the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD, finding that there is insufficient evidence to support a link between his claimed stressors and his current symptoms.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional evidence, including Social Security Administration records. The case will be reviewed again after the new evidence is obtained.

The veteran's service in the Army National Guard from October 5, 2001 through October 21, 2001 is not considered active duty for VA compensation purposes due to his service being under state authority rather than federal. Therefore, VA compensation benefits for PTSD are denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that her stressors were not corroborated by evidence and concluding that there was no link between her current psychiatric conditions and in-service sexual assaults.

The veteran's appeal for an increased evaluation of his service-connected PTSD has been withdrawn, leaving no issues for the Board to consider.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a right foot injury, residuals of a left foot injury, asbestosis, skin rash of the right index finger, diabetes mellitus to include as due to herbicide exposure, PTSD, emphysema, and an initial rating greater than 10 percent for degenerative joint disease of the right knee.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD and alopecia, but granted service connection for tinnitus. The back disability claim was remanded.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, PTSD, and degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine as there was no evidence that these conditions were related to the veteran's period of active military service.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities, while significant, do not render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as there was no evidence linking current PTSD to an in-service stressor or that it was aggravated by service.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development of evidence related to the veteran's claim for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).