PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2008

The veteran's claim for increased evaluations for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for additional medical records and a VA examination.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not meet the criteria for a diagnosis of PTSD and therefore service connection cannot be granted.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining VA clinical records and fee basis treatment records, and affording the veteran an examination by a psychiatrist who has not previously examined him. The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD will be reconsidered based on the additional evidence.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining missing service treatment records and confirming the veteran's alleged stressors.

The Board found that the veteran's PTSD was incurred in active service and granted his claim.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is related to his service, specifically exposure to mortar attacks during his time in Vietnam. As a result, the claim for service connection for PTSD is granted.

The veteran's PTSD has been productive of total occupational and social impairment since September 5, 2002. He is entitled to a 100 percent evaluation for this condition.

The veteran's PTSD with associated pain disorder is rated at 70 percent, but he does not meet the criteria for a higher rating. His arachnoiditis is rated at 10 percent.

The Board has determined that the veteran's VA Form 9, received in January 2004 is not a timely filed substantive appeal as to the issue of service connection for PTSD. As such, this issue is dismissed.

The VA determined that the veteran's PTSD warrants a disability rating of 30 percent, effective from the date of the decision.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for additional development due to new evidence received after the last SSOC.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for adjudication of both the TDIU claim and the increased rating claim for PTSD. The RO must address the inextricably intertwined issues before deciding either claim.

The Board found no evidence of a psychiatric disorder during service and insufficient medical evidence to link current conditions to service. The claims for major depressive disorder, anxiety disorder, and PTSD were denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a diagnosed PTSD or another psychiatric disorder other than PTSD due to service, and thus denied both claims.

The Board denied service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, and a brain tumor (pituitary microadenoma) due to lack of evidence supporting the occurrence of these conditions during service or their relationship to service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for headaches and residuals of septoplasty, as well as her claims for service connection for PTSD and cholecystectomy. The VA examinations did not show any functional impairment or prostrating attacks related to the claimed conditions.

The Board found no current diagnosis of PTSD and concluded that the veteran's claimed in-service stressors were not supported by credible evidence. As a result, service connection for PTSD was denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not currently have PTSD and therefore, service connection for PTSD is denied.

The veteran's claims for specially adapted housing and a special home adaptation grant were denied as he does not meet the criteria for these benefits based on his service-connected conditions.

The Board found no evidence of a current diagnosis of PTSD and denied the veteran's claim for service connection.