PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2008

The Board remands the case to conduct an additional search of casualty lists for names 'Brown' and 'Beenson,' as well as to provide the veteran with another opportunity to present information regarding his purported in-service stressors.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for headaches and gastritis as new and material evidence was not submitted to reopen them. The claim for PTSD was also denied due to a lack of credible evidence supporting an in-service stressor.

The veteran's service-connected anxiety disorder is of moderate severity and does not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 30 percent. The veteran is also not unemployable as a result of his service-connected disabilities.

The veteran's service connection for PTSD is granted based on his experiences in Vietnam.

The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea and post-traumatic stress disorder, finding no evidence linking the conditions to the veteran's military service.

The appeal to reopen the claim for service connection for PTSD was denied because new and material evidence had not been submitted.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as there was no competent evidence of a current diagnosis of PTSD or any link between an in-service event and the claimed condition.

The appeal was dismissed due to the veteran's death.

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

The Board finds that a service-connected disability contributed substantially or materially to cause the veteran's death.

The veteran's PTSD was not found to be more severe than 70 percent disabling, and the effective dates for increased ratings were denied as factually ascertainable increases in disability did not occur prior to January 12, 2000.

The veteran is entitled to an effective date of June 6, 2002, for the grant of a 70 percent evaluation for PTSD.

The veteran was granted a 70 percent rating for PTSD between September 3, 2003 and February 17, 2005. The claim for service connection for heart disease was denied.

The Board remands the claim for a new VA examination to determine the current severity of the veteran's PTSD.

The appeal is remanded for additional development, including a current VA examination and obtaining of any outstanding medical records.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for scheduling a Board hearing.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as there was no competent evidence of a current diagnosis in accordance with DSM-IV, and no credible evidence causally relating any diagnosed condition to verified in-service stressors.

The veteran does not have PTSD as a result of active service, and the criteria for a TDIU are not met.

The veteran's PTSD was rated at 10 percent prior to September 27, 1993, and a 100 percent rating was assigned from that date. The effective date for the TDIU was January 27, 2000.

The appeal is remanded for additional development, including a new VA psychiatric examination.