PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2008

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and an evaluation in excess of 50 percent disabling for PTSD, finding no evidence to support these claims.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that new and material evidence was submitted. The case is now remanded to obtain additional information about the veteran's claimed stressors during service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a VA examination and review of stressor events in service. The veteran's claim will be reconsidered based on the additional evidence.

The VA determined that the veteran's PTSD is manifested by symptoms such as a depressed mood, impaired concentration, anxiety, flashbacks, intrusive thoughts, chronic sleep impairment, and moderate social impairment. The initial evaluation of 30 percent for PTSD has been upheld.

The VA has granted service connection for PTSD and assigned a 30 percent disability rating effective November 3, 2000. The veteran's claim is now on appeal for an increased rating.

The Board has remanded the case for further development to determine if the veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unemployable.

The Board has determined that the veteran likely experienced PTSD due to events in service and granted service connection for this condition. The claim for skin disorders/tumors, including as due to Agent Orange exposure, is remanded for further action.

The veteran seeks service connection for PTSD, but the Board has determined that there are insufficient details provided to verify specific stressors. The case is being remanded for further development and examination.

The Board found that the veteran's service-connected PTSD did not cause or contribute to his death from a stroke. The VA physician in March 2004 provided a detailed opinion stating it was not likely that the veteran's PTSD was the cause of his death.

The veteran's total schedular rating for PTSD was granted effective March 22, 2000, based on his hospitalization at that time. The claim was received within one year of the date of admission.

The veteran's claims for increased PTSD rating and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional medical records, including VA hospitalization records and private treatment records. The examiner is also requested to provide an opinion on whether the veteran's IBS is secondary to his service-connected PTSD.

The veteran's combined disability rating was at least 60% since January 1995, qualifying him for retroactive payment of benefits for a dependent spouse. The RO's decision in April 2002 did not finalize the determination to pay the veteran as a single person with no dependents.

The case is being remanded due to procedural issues related to notification and evidence collection.

The Board has found new and material evidence to reopen the claim of service connection for residuals of a low back injury. However, there is no competent medical evidence showing current diagnoses or chronic disabilities of the foot, leg, hip, anxiety/depression, or PTSD.

The Board has granted service connection for a psychiatric disability other than PTSD, finding that the veteran's mental health issues originated during active duty service. Service connection for PTSD was denied due to lack of current diagnosis and conflicting medical evidence.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim of reopening a service connection for psychiatric disorder (claimed as depression and PTSD) is remanded due to insufficient consideration of additional VA treatment records, failure to consider the veteran's DD Form 214, and incomplete notice.

The veteran was found unemployable due to service-connected PTSD as of November 24, 2002. An effective date of November 24, 2002, for the grant of TDIU is granted.

The Board found that the veteran does not have PTSD in accordance with DSM-IV criteria and denied service connection for PTSD.

The Board found that the veteran's death was due to a heroin overdose and not related to service or any disability caused by service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and hepatitis C, finding no current diagnosis of PTSD and noting that hepatitis C was not shown to have been acquired due to any event or incident of his military service.