PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2009

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death and entitlement to DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318, as the evidence did not show that any of the Veteran's service-connected disabilities caused or contributed to his death.

The Board denied service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder as there was no credible supporting evidence that the claimed in-service stressors occurred.

The Board granted service connection for PTSD based on the verified in-service stressor of his unit being attacked by rockets and mortars, resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The claim for service connection for PTSD was denied as there is no credible supporting evidence that a claimed in-service stressor actually occurred.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, as the evidence did not show that the condition was incurred in or aggravated by active duty.

The Veteran does not have a diagnosis of PTSD that meets the DSM-IV criteria, and there is no medical evidence linking his current symptoms to an in-service stressor event. Service connection for PTSD is therefore denied.

The Veteran's PTSD was incurred in active service, but the evidence does not establish that he has a current diagnosis of impingement syndrome of the left shoulder that is etiologically related to an event or injury during his military service.

The veteran's PTSD has been manifested by occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas such as work, family relations, and mood due to symptoms including depression, intermittent suicidal ideation, inability to maintain personal hygiene, flashbacks, intrusive thoughts, impaired sleep with nightmares; the rating was granted for a 70 percent evaluation.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD as there was no evidence of a current diagnosis of PTSD.

The Veteran's right and left foot disorders are not related to his military service, but PTSD is related to verified in-service stressors.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD due to a lack of credible supporting evidence that the claimed in-service stressor occurred.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that it was not established based on the evidence of record.

The Board found that there is no current diagnosis of PTSD and thus denied the Veteran's claim for service connection.

The Board denied service connection for plantar warts of both feet, multiple soft tissue tumors, Bell's palsy, decreased mental acuity, an eye disability, and a skin disability. However, the claim for PTSD was reopened but ultimately denied.

The Veteran's PTSD has been productive of total social and industrial impairment since October 1999, warranting a 100 percent evaluation.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD as there was no valid diagnosis of PTSD based on verified in-service stressors.

The claim for an effective date earlier than November 16, 1998 for the grant of service connection for PTSD is denied as a matter of law.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD was rated as 30 percent disabling, and chloracne was denied as not incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him in need of regular aid and attendance or substantially confined to his dwelling, thus he is not entitled to special monthly compensation at the A&A or housebound rate.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for PTSD for additional development, including verification of a claimed stressor.