PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2008

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 veteran did not meet the criteria for a diagnosis of PTSD.

The appeal to reopen a claim of service connection for PTSD was denied because new and material evidence has not been received.

The veteran's claim for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) was denied due to the lack of a verified in-service stressor.

The veteran's claims for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and residuals of otitis and mastoiditis of the left ear were denied due to a lack of credible evidence supporting his reported in-service stressors and no current diagnosis of the claimed disabilities, respectively.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected PTSD is being remanded to the RO for further development, including a new VA examination.

The appeal was dismissed due to the veteran's death before a decision could be made.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, loss of left kidney, erectile dysfunction, hearing loss, and tinnitus as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by active service.

The veteran's neuropathy of the right foot is secondary to his service-connected degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, and he is entitled to a 70 percent rating for PTSD from July 25, 2007.

The appeal is remanded to the Board for further development and readjudication of the claim for an earlier effective date for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The veteran's claim for an increased disability evaluation for PTSD was remanded for additional development, including obtaining a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his condition.

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

The veteran was granted an initial evaluation of 50 percent for PTSD and dysthymic disorder, resolving reasonable doubt in his favor.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD and neurosis, to include an anxiety disorder, as the preponderance of evidence was against a finding that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by active service.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for a VA psychiatric examination to determine the current disability level of his PTSD and to obtain updated treatment records.

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

The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was reopened based on new and material evidence, but the issue of entitlement to service connection remains remanded.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD as the evidence did not show that the veteran had PTSD related to a confirmed non-combat inservice stressor.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hepatitis C, PTSD, an eye disorder, bilateral peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, and a bilateral foot condition, claimed as jungle rot.

The Board found that the veteran does not currently have PTSD and denied service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder.

The veteran's service-connected post-traumatic stress disorder is currently manifested by moderate symptoms, including anxiety, irritability and sleep disruption, but with relevant, coherent, and productive speech, good social relationships, good judgment and insight, good impulse control, good memory, no panic attacks, and no suicidal or homicidal ideation. The Board finds that the veteran's PTSD does not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 30 percent.