PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2008

The Board found that the veteran did not engage in combat with the enemy and thus could not establish service connection for PTSD based on a stressor related to his military service.

The Board found that the veteran does not have PTSD etiologically related to active service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to verify the veteran's claimed in-service stressors and to obtain all outstanding VA medical records. The claims for service connection for PTSD and depression are being remanded for further action.

The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a diagnosis of PTSD, and thus denied the veteran's claim for service connection.

The veteran was granted service connection for PTSD with a rating of 30% and effective date of July 19, 2004. The grant of service connection for tinnitus is denied as the earliest possible effective date is November 16, 2001.

The VA determined that the evidence does not support a diagnosis of PTSD and therefore denied the veteran's claim for service connection.

The veteran's residuals of prostatectomy are currently rated at 40 percent, which is the maximum rating available under Diagnostic Code 7528.,Service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder has been granted and a 30 percent rating has been assigned.

The Board has granted a higher initial schedular evaluation of 30 percent for the veteran's PTSD, effective from January 12, 2004. The claim for TDIU was denied.

The Board found that there is no credible supporting evidence of the veteran's claimed in-service sexual assault, and thus denied service connection for PTSD.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary prior to the adjudication of this claim, including obtaining verification of the veteran's service during the Cuban Missile Crisis and scheduling a VA examination to determine if he currently has PTSD as a result of an in-service stressor.

The veteran's PTSD is granted, and service connection for shrapnel wounds to the right arm, upper legs, buttocks, gunshot wound to the left groin, and inguinal hernia repair are also granted.

The veteran's appeal is remanded for further development to determine if he is unemployable due to his service-connected PTSD and hearing loss.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death and denied DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318.

The veteran's PTSD is currently manifested by some occupational and social impairment, but not the more severe symptoms required for a higher rating.

The veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent, which is the initial rating granted upon service connection. The VA examiner found that his symptoms included mild sleep impairment, chronic dysthymic disorder, mild anxiety, avoidance of socialization, and suspiciousness.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and a skin condition due to herbicide exposure as there is no current diagnosis of either condition, and the evidence does not support an in-service event or stressor that could lead to these conditions.

The veteran's claims for PTSD and a higher rating for his low back disorder are being remanded to allow for additional development, including obtaining VA outpatient records, verifying stressors, scheduling the veteran for a VA psychiatric examination, and scheduling him for a VA examination of his low back disorder.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and hypertension, finding that the veteran engaged in combat with the enemy during his Vietnam service. The hypertension is presumed to be related to diabetes mellitus, which is also service-connected.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and an increased evaluation for headaches. The evidence did not support a finding that the current diagnoses of PTSD or headaches were related to in-service events, and there was no competent medical opinion linking these conditions to service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a lumbar spine disability, left shoulder disability, and acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD). The veteran did not have current evidence to support his claims.