PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2008

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, as there was no evidence that a disability incurred in or aggravated by military service caused or contributed substantially to his death.

The veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for PTSD and the issue of whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen a claim for service connection for a left knee disability are being remanded for further development.

The appeal is remanded to obtain additional personnel records and unit history, and to schedule a VA psychiatric examination if a stressor is verified.

The Board denied service connection for a bilateral wrist condition and PTSD, but found that new and material evidence had been submitted to reopen the claim of service connection for PTSD. The veteran's ratings for chondromalacia of the right patella and degenerative changes of the right knee were also denied.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for service connection for PTSD for accrued benefits purposes, as there was no evidence of a formal or informal claim made prior to June 10, 2003.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for PTSD, as there is no legal entitlement to an effective date earlier than May 9, 1995.

The appeal is remanded for an appropriate VA examination to determine whether the veteran's psychiatric disabilities are related to or had their onset during service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as there was no credible evidence of an in-service stressor and a diagnosis of PTSD.

The Board finds that the weight of the evidence is in approximate balance and a 10 percent disability rating will be assigned for PTSD.

The veteran's claims for service connection for a back disorder and nervous disorder were reopened, but an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied.

The Board found that new and material evidence had been submitted to reopen the claim of service connection for PTSD, but ultimately denied service connection due to a lack of credible supporting evidence linking the claimed in-service stressors to the veteran's current diagnosis.

The veteran's claim for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) was denied because he does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD.

The Board reopened the veteran's claim for PTSD based on new and material evidence but remanded it for further development before re-adjudicating the underlying merits.

The Board remands the matter to afford the veteran an opportunity for a contemporaneous VA examination and to obtain updated treatment records.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development of evidence regarding the veteran's claimed in-service stressors related to his service in Thailand.

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for PTSD is being remanded for a new VA examination to determine the current degree of severity of his service-connected condition.

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

The appeal was remanded to the Board for further development and adjudication of the veteran's claim for service connection for post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The appeal is remanded to the RO for additional development and readjudication of the claims.

The appeal is remanded to ensure compliance with the Board's previous remand instructions, including a new and more thorough psychiatric examination.