PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2008

The veteran's PTSD is manifested by hypervigilance, intrusive memories, social isolation, depressed mood, sleep impairment, night sweats, and irritability. The veteran's service-connected bilateral pes planus does not warrant a disability rating in excess of 30 percent.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, as there was no credible supporting evidence of a non-combat stressor and the veteran did not engage in combat with the enemy.

The veteran's claim for service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) was denied because there is no credible supporting evidence that the claimed in-service stressors occurred.

The Board denied service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder, hepatitis C, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and tuberculosis as the evidence did not support a finding that any of these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by service.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development and consideration of additional evidence.

The appeal is being remanded to the RO for a Travel Board hearing as requested by the veteran.

The veteran's appeal for service connection for residuals of a left rib injury was granted, while appeals for PTSD and anxiety secondary to service-connected disabilities were denied. The claim for a left shoulder condition was also denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) due to a lack of medical evidence diagnosing PTSD in accordance with DSM-IV.

The veteran's PTSD was found to be attributable to events experienced in service.

The veteran does not have an Axis I psychiatric disorder, and service connection for a psychiatric disorder is denied.

The veteran's appeal for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include post-traumatic stress disorder and depression, was remanded for further development.

The evidence supports the conclusion that the claimed acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression and PTSD, is related to the veteran's active service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and residuals of a head injury due to a gunshot wound, as well as her claims for special monthly compensation based on being housebound and financial assistance in the purchase of an automobile or other conveyance or adaptive equipment.

The veteran's claim for service connection for post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) was denied as there was no corroborated in-service stressor and the evidence did not establish a link between an in-service event and current PTSD.

The Board denied the claim for an earlier effective date for a grant of service connection for PTSD, as there was no evidence that the veteran had filed a claim for compensation for PTSD prior to July 14, 1997.

The veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for numbness of the feet and hands.

The Board denied an increased evaluation for PTSD, finding the veteran's symptoms did not warrant a higher disability rating.

The veteran's PTSD is productive of no more than occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency with intermittent inability to perform occupational tasks, but the criteria for an initial rating in excess of 30 percent have not been met.

The Board denied service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder, hypertension, alcoholism, psychiatric disorders, headaches, insomnia, nightmares, hepatitis C and liver disease, stomach condition, arthritis, residuals of a spider bite, and diabetes mellitus as there was no evidence to support the claims.

The veteran's service connection for PTSD was granted based on his combat-related experiences in Vietnam.