PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2008

The veteran's claim for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) was remanded for a VA examination to determine if the condition is related to his combat service.

The veteran's claim for a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability (TDIU) was remanded to the RO/AMC for further development, including an appropriate VA examination and social and industrial survey.

The veteran's claim for service connection for post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) was remanded to the RO for a VA examination.

The appeal is remanded for additional development to obtain the veteran's complete service personnel records and any identified medical treatment records.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus and PTSD, as there was no evidence of in-service exposure to herbicide agents or a causal connection between the veteran's conditions and military service.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, tinnitus, and a disability of the spine as there was no evidence to support that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by active service.

The veteran's diabetes mellitus is controlled with oral medication and a restricted diet, without the need for insulin or activity restrictions. The claims for hypertension and CHF, as well as an increased rating for PTSD, require further development.

The veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability, to include post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), is being remanded for additional development.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD as there was no credible supporting evidence that the claimed in-service stressors occurred, and even an unequivocal diagnosis of PTSD would not suffice to establish service connection without such credible supporting evidence.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development and adjudicative action regarding service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD.

The Board denied an effective date earlier than May 4, 1993 for the grant of service connection for PTSD and granted a 70 percent disability rating for PTSD.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for PTSD, as the RO assigned the earliest possible effective date based on the first record of VA treatment for PTSD.

The Board found that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen the claim for service connection for PTSD.

The veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II as secondary to Agent Orange exposure, and the Board found that PTSD was not incurred in or aggravated by active service due to lack of credible evidence corroborating his alleged stressors.

The veteran's PTSD was rated at 10 percent prior to October 24, 2007, and the claims for service connection for GERD, IBS, headaches, a sleep disorder, and vision loss were denied.

The veteran's service-connected PTSD is not shown to be more than 50 percent disabling, and an initial evaluation in excess of 50 percent for PTSD has therefore been denied.

The veteran's service connection for PTSD was granted based on the medical evidence of a diagnosis, a link between current symptoms and inservice stressors, and credible supporting evidence that the claimed in-service stressors occurred.

The veteran's service connection for PTSD was granted, and a 10 percent rating was assigned for the service-connected dyshidrotic eczema of the hands.

The veteran's claims for service connection for a fungal infection of the mouth/throat, an increased evaluation for stomach ulcer with helicobacter pylori infection and GERD and diverticulitis, and an increased evaluation for PTSD were denied.

The veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of dengue fever was denied as there is no evidence of a current disability attributable to the reported dengue fever during military service. The initial evaluation for PTSD was also denied as the symptoms do not warrant an evaluation in excess of 30 percent.