PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2008

The veteran does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD and therefore, service connection for PTSD is denied.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and a gastrointestinal disorder as there was no evidence of in-service incurrence or aggravation, and the conditions were not shown to be related to military service.

The Board remands the case to the agency of original jurisdiction for issuance of a letter which contains all of the information required by 38 U.S.C. § 5103 and its implementing regulation, 38 C.F.R. § 3.159.

The case is remanded to the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) for further development and readjudication of the veteran's claims.

The veteran's claims for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), urethritis due to gonococcus, a kidney disorder, and a lung disorder were remanded for the veteran to be afforded another video-conference hearing before a member of the Board at his local RO.

The veteran's service-connected PTSD was rated at 70 percent from December 7, 1995, to June 21, 2005, and then reduced to 50 percent from June 21, 2005.

The veteran's PTSD was rated at 50 percent prior to October 18, 2006, and increased to 70 percent from that date.

The Board remands the case to ensure completion of development previously ordered, including obtaining records from identified treatment providers.

The Board denied service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as there was no credible supporting evidence of an in-service stressor and the probative, competent clinical evidence did not establish a current diagnosis of PTSD.

The Board denied service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder as there was no verified inservice stressor event to support the diagnosis.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for additional development of the record, including obtaining VA outpatient treatment records since December 2003.

The Board denied service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder as there was no credible evidence supporting the veteran's claim of in-service sexual assault.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD and depression as there is no competent evidence of a current diagnosis of PTSD, and the appellant's depression was not related to service.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development of evidence related to the veteran's claims.

The veteran's service connection for PTSD was denied, while service connection for migraine headaches was granted. The rating and effective date were not specified for the other conditions.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as there was no independently verified or corroborated in-service stressor event that supported a current diagnosis of PTSD.

The appeal is remanded for additional development, including obtaining outstanding treatment records and scheduling a new examination to assess the current severity of the veteran's PTSD.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development of evidence, specifically VA outpatient treatment records from the East Los Angeles VA Medical Center and the VA Outreach place in downtown Los Angeles.

The veteran's service-connected dysthymic disorder with PTSD is productive of occupational and social impairment that more nearly approximates reduced reliability and productivity, warranting a 50 percent rating. The veteran's service-connected bilateral pes planus is also rated at 30 percent.

The appeal for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is remanded to verify the veteran's claimed stressors and obtain additional medical records.