PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2008

The Board denied service connection for psychiatric disability, residuals of shell fragment wounds to the face and right elbow, interstitial cystitis, bilateral hearing loss disability, and tinnitus.

The veteran's claim for an initial rating higher than 50 percent for post-traumatic stress disorder is being remanded for a new VA examination to assess the current level of impairment due to this condition.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and diabetes mellitus, prevent him from obtaining or retaining substantially gainful employment.

The Board remands the claim for further development, including obtaining a comprehensive medical opinion regarding the relationship between PTSD and the veteran's death.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for additional development.

The Board denied service connection for hepatitis C and found that the veteran's residuals of a shrapnel wound to the left temple, superficial, did not warrant a compensable evaluation.

The veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions are being remanded for additional development.

The appeal for service connection for post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is remanded to verify a claimed in-service incident.

The veteran's PTSD symptoms approximate findings of occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity due to such symptoms as: panic attacks more than once a week; impaired judgment; disturbances of motivation and mood; difficulty in establishing and maintaining effective work and social relationships.

The veteran's PTSD was evaluated at 30 percent, and the Board found that a higher rating was not warranted based on the symptoms described.

The case is remanded for additional development, including the issuance of an SOC and obtaining any recent treatment records from the Jackson, Mississippi VAMC.

The veteran's service connection claims for PTSD, degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, and nerve damage resulting from degenerative disc disease have been granted.

The Board found that the veteran does not have a diagnosed disability of PTSD, and therefore denied service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder.

The veteran's PTSD is manifested by depressed mood, frequent panic attacks and depression, heightened irritability, insomnia and nightmares, obsessional rituals, and a history of suicide attempts resulting in hospitalization, causing occupational impairment in most areas of daily life; the veteran's GAF scores ranged from 39 to 68.

The Board denied service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as there was no verified in-service stressor to support the diagnosis.

The veteran's claim for a higher rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied, and the Board remanded the claims for PTSD and unemployability due to service-connected disorders for further development.

The Board remands the claim for further development to verify the veteran's stressor events and obtain a medical opinion regarding the relationship between any verified in-service stressors and the claimed psychiatric disorders.

The appeal is remanded for a new examination to determine if the veteran's post-traumatic stress disorder is related to his in-service motor vehicle accidents.

The Board denied service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as there was no verified in-service stressor event and the condition was not shown to be related to service.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, a neck disability, a back disability, and a left leg disability as there was no credible evidence of an in-service injury or incident that could be linked to the claimed disabilities.