PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2009

The Veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of PTSD was denied as the evidence did not show that his disability warranted a rating higher than 50 percent.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to address the merits of the Veteran's claim for service connection for the cause of his death. This includes obtaining medical records from the Central California Healthcare System and Fresno VAMC, providing a VA medical opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's PTSD and his death, and readjudicating the claim.

The Board found that the Veteran did not engage in combat with the enemy and there is insufficient evidence to corroborate his claimed stressors. As a result, service connection for PTSD was denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied. The prostate problems, cholesterol imbalances, and PTSD were not found to be related to his military service or exposure to chemical herbicides.

The Veteran is granted a 50 percent rating for PTSD effective April 12, 2004. However, his earlier effective date claims are denied.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations and simultaneous adjudication of his TDIU claim.

The Board has granted service connection for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, but denied service connection for Bilateral Hearing Loss and Tinnitus as they are not related to service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, hearing loss, and tinnitus were denied. The Veteran was also denied an increased rating for psoriasis and initial evaluations in excess of 10 percent for psoriatic arthritis of the right and left sacroiliac joints.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for a VA psychiatric examination. The issue has been restated as entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety disorder and possibly PTSD.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and acquired psychiatric disorders other than PTSD, finding that there was no evidence to support these claims.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient notice and development regarding the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD. The Veteran is advised that evidence from sources other than his service records or evidence of behavior changes may constitute credible supporting evidence of his personal assault stressor, and he may furnish this type of evidence or advise VA of potential sources of such evidence.

The VA denied the appellant's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that there was no verifiable in-service stressor to support his claimed diagnosis.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, finding it at least as likely as not that the Veteran's current PTSD is a result of an in-service sexual assault. The Board also found no evidence to support service connection for a bilateral knee disorder.

The Board has received notification of the appellant's request to withdraw his appeal and file a petition to reopen. As a result, the appeal is dismissed.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for PTSD and also denied service connection for drug and/or alcohol dependence, finding that his substance use disorders were not related to his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran seeks service connection for PTSD, which involves two reported in-service stressor events. The Board has ordered additional development to verify these events and obtain a VA psychiatric examination.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including scheduling a VA examination to determine if any diagnosed psychiatric disability is related to the service-connected orchiectomy.

The Board has recharacterized the issues as 'entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder to include PTSD', and denied service connection for a right foot disorder and an eye disorder. The evidence does not support finding that any of these conditions were incurred or aggravated during active duty, inactive duty training, or basic training.

The Board found that the Veteran's residuals of a right hand fracture were not incurred in or related to service. The issue of an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD is remanded.

The Board has ordered a remand to verify the Veteran's reported in-service stressors and determine if they are sufficient to establish service connection for PTSD. The Veteran is also required to provide more specific details about his alleged stressors.