PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2008

The Board denied the veteran's request for an earlier effective date of December 31, 2003 for the grant of service connection for PTSD with depressive disorder. The decision stated that no evidence existed to support a retroactive award due to lack of eligibility criteria being met on April 11, 1980.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than February 1, 1996, for a 100 percent rating for his PTSD.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and granted it, finding that new evidence supports a diagnosis of PTSD related to in-service stressors.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is service-connected due to events experienced during active duty in Vietnam.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a diagnosed PTSD based on an in-service stressor and therefore, service connection for PTSD is denied.

The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to determine the validity of the veteran's claims for tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, and post-traumatic stress disorder. The RO must schedule examinations and obtain verification of claimed stressors before these issues can be adjudicated.

The veteran's claim for service disabled veterans insurance was denied because he did not file a timely application within the two-year period after his PTSD disability was granted. The veteran had been found competent throughout the relevant time frame.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and SSA disability benefits records. The veteran's claims will be readjudicated after these actions.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional examinations and records, particularly regarding the veteran's shell fragment wound residuals and PTSD.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for PTSD, left ankle fracture residuals, shell fragment wound of the left leg, and bilateral hearing loss are being remanded due to insufficient notice provided and the need for additional VA examinations.

The Board found that there is no evidence of an in-service stressor sufficient to support a diagnosis of PTSD, and the veteran does not have PTSD as a result of military service.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and assigned an effective date of February 2, 2004.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD due to new and material evidence. However, the claim is denied as there are no verified stressors and the currently diagnosed PTSD is not shown to be due to a disease or injury incurred in active service.

The Board has determined that an effective date earlier than January 26, 2006 for the grant of a 100 percent disability evaluation for PTSD is denied.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) due to new and material evidence submitted since the February 2003 rating decision.

The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for further development regarding his claimed stressors and exposure to combat.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD as there was no verifiable in-service stressor to support his diagnosis.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD due to lack of verified stressors. Service connection was granted for the head injury with residual scar, and a 30 percent evaluation was assigned.

The veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and a heart disability were denied as there is no medical evidence to support these diagnoses. The remaining issues involving GERD, cataracts, anxiety, and ear problems are also being denied due to the lack of competent medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date and a compensable evaluation for his service-connected conditions. The veteran was granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder in March 2005, but the effective date is set at November 13, 1995. For his basal cell carcinoma of the left eyebrow, left medial canthus, and frontalium of the nose, the Board found that a non-compensable rating was appropriate based on the current status of his scars.