PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2008

The Board has ordered a remand due to the need to verify an in-service stressor and conduct further examination for PTSD. The veteran's claim will be reconsidered after these actions.

The veteran's PTSD was initially rated at 30 percent from February 9, 2000 to November 7, 2005. From November 8, 2005 onwards, the rating was increased to 50 percent.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's withdrawal of the appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Board found that the veteran's PTSD was not incurred in active military service due to a lack of corroborating evidence for the claimed stressor.

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 the veteran did not engage in combat with the enemy during military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have PTSD or testicular cancer that is service-connected, as there are no verified in-service stressors for PTSD and the initial manifestation of testicular cancer occurred many years after service. The exposure to herbicide agents during service is also not established.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, due to a lack of credible supporting evidence for the veteran's in-service stressor and failure to establish a link between his current condition and service.

The Board has granted an effective date of August 3, 1999 for the grant of a TDIU on an extraschedular basis due to the veteran's service-connected PTSD.

The VA determined that the veteran's PTSD caused significant impairment in social and occupational functioning, warranting a 70 percent disability rating from January 4, 2005 to July 13, 2005.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD does not warrant a rating in excess of 10 percent, as there is no evidence to support an increase in disability level.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD must be remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding the veracity of his claimed in-service stressors and a need for further examination.

The veteran is seeking an increased disability rating for his service-connected post-traumatic stress disorder. The Board has ordered the case back to the RO for additional development, including obtaining updated medical evidence and providing proper notice under Vazquez-Flores v. Peake.

The VA has determined that the veteran does not currently have PTSD, which is a condition requiring evidence of an in-service stressor and medical diagnosis. The VA found no such evidence.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development due to incomplete records from his PTSD treatment at the Salem, Virginia VA Medical Center.

The veteran's PTSD causes significant impairment but does not result in total occupational and social impairment. The VA has granted a 70 percent rating for PTSD effective September 10, 2007.

The Board has ordered further development due to the need for verification of combat exposure and stressor events. The veteran's claim will be reconsidered after this additional information is obtained.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of PTSD is denied as there was no prior claim or evidence of entitlement to this benefit before December 9, 2004.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including scheduling a VA psychiatric examination and obtaining additional medical records.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary and the case is being remanded to the RO for further action, including obtaining new VA examination and considering outstanding treatment records.

The veteran's claimed groin pain, bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, elbow disability, PTSD, ADD, memory loss, and short temper were not incurred in active service.,The veteran failed to report for VA examinations scheduled for the purpose of evaluating his claimed disabilities.