PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2008

The veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection for exposure to asbestos and a higher initial evaluation in excess of 50 percent for service-connected PTSD.

The Board denied an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for cephalalgia prior to October 3, 2006, granted a 30 percent rating for cephalalgia on or after that date, and denied an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for PTSD.

The veteran's service connection for PTSD is granted based on the evidence of record.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development of evidence related to the veteran's claimed stressors and other relevant records.

The appeal is remanded to obtain additional evidence, including SSA records and a verification of the claimed stressor.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for residuals of shell fragment wound of the right arm and PTSD were denied, but a remand is necessary to provide him with an updated VA examination.

The veteran's claim for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), also claimed as depressive disorder and anxiety, was remanded for further development.

The veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, which is the maximum available rating for this condition. The peripheral neuropathy of both lower extremities remains rated at 20 percent each, and the veteran meets the criteria for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied entitlement to service connection for PTSD as the preponderance of evidence shows that the veteran does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD.

The veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent, and the evidence does not support a higher rating.

The Board determined that new and material evidence had been submitted to reopen the claim of service connection for PTSD, but remanded the case for further development.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied, with the exception of a 30% rating for PTSD from February 22, 2000, and a 50% rating for PTSD from that date forward.

The veteran was granted an initial rating of 70 percent for PTSD from January 6, 2004, to October 18, 2004, and a rating of 50 percent from October 19, 2004, forward.

The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was denied because no evidence corroborated his reported stressors.

The Board denied service connection for lung disease, residuals of multiple cerebrovascular accidents (CVAs), a brain tumor, and PTSD due to claimed inservice asbestos exposure.

The appeal is remanded to obtain further evidence regarding the veteran's claimed in-service stressor.

The veteran's PTSD is linked to combat experiences during his service on the USS Ingersoll in October 1968.

The Board denied service connection for a bilateral leg disability and PTSD, as the evidence did not support current diagnoses of these conditions.

The Board finds that the evidence is not in favor of the veteran's version of the facts. There is no independent evidence to corroborate the occurrence of the veteran's alleged in-service stressor, and therefore, service connection for PTSD is denied.

The veteran's diabetes mellitus was rated at 40 percent, and his claim for service connection for PTSD was reopened but ultimately denied.