PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for PTSD due to new evidence. However, it was determined that the veteran's PTSD is not related to his military service and denied both the reopening of the PTSD claim and the original claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including providing notice regarding PTSD and stressor events in service, arranging for a psychiatric examination to determine if PTSD is present based on an event in service, and readjudicating the claim.

The Board has determined that the preponderance of evidence is against the veteran's claims for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder and dysthymic disorder, as secondary to tinnitus. The veteran does not have a current diagnosis of these conditions, and the VA evaluations did not support their presence.

The veteran's PTSD has been rated at 50 percent since February 5, 2002. The VA determined that his condition results in occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for VCAA notification and additional development of evidence.

The Board found that the veteran's PTSD was not incurred in or aggravated by active service, as there is no credible supporting evidence of an in-service stressor which could support a diagnosis of PTSD.

The veteran's combined disability evaluations were denied as they did not exceed the assigned ratings of 60 percent and 80 percent from November 27, 2000 and March 2, 2004 respectively.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including a VA examination and obtaining additional medical records. The veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent, but there are concerns about its current severity.

The veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, and the Board finds that an evaluation in excess of this rating is not warranted based on his symptoms.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, an acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD, and a skin condition. The evidence did not support these claims.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to incomplete information regarding verified stressors.

The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and conducting a new psychiatric examination.

The veteran's claims for PTSD, TDIU, and epididymitis were all denied. The claim for service connection for infectious hepatitis was not reopened due to lack of new and material evidence.

The veteran's claims for PTSD, residuals of a cervical spine fracture, and headaches/dizziness due to an undiagnosed illness were denied as the evidence does not support these claims.

The veteran's claim to reopen the issue of entitlement to an effective date earlier than March 27, 1997 for the award of service connection for PTSD is denied as legally insufficient.

The Board has granted service connection for residuals of cold injury to both upper and lower extremities, but denied an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for PTSD.

The case is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA audiological and ear examinations to assess the veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability and a VA psychiatric examination to determine the severity of his service-connected PTSD. The RO will then readjudicate the issues on appeal.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, finding that the veteran's exposure to mortar and rocket attacks during his time in Vietnam is sufficient to establish a direct link between his current condition and his military service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including verifying the veteran's involvement in marking body and aircraft parts as well as guarding a B-52 airplane crash site near La Junta, Colorado. The veteran is also to provide statements from fellow Air Force personnel who can confirm his participation at the crash site.

The Board has remanded the case to obtain further information about the veteran's claimed stressors and to attempt to verify them. The veteran must provide more specific details of any events that led to his PTSD, including combat experiences. If verified, a VA psychiatric examination will be arranged to assess whether the veteran meets the criteria for PTSD and if it is related to service.