PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has determined that new and material evidence was submitted to reopen the claims for PTSD and a back condition. Service connection is granted for both conditions on the basis of direct incurrence in service, with the veteran's exposure to combat-related stressors being supported by his military records and confirmed by USASCRUR.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine if the veteran's PTSD is related to his service, and has ordered a VA psychiatric examination.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have PTSD, a skin rash, or hypothyroidism related to her service. The claim for dysmenorrhea is not established as an undiagnosed illness.

The Board found that the veteran did not meet the criteria for service connection for PTSD based on an in-service stressor, and thus denied his claim.

The Board denied the veteran's requests to reopen his previously denied claims of service connection for PTSD, a nervous condition, and adjustment disorder with depression due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and chronic dysthymia, finding that the veteran's symptoms are related to his military service. The effective date is not specified as no specific date was provided in the decision.

The veteran's claims for PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, and chronic rhinitis were all denied. The Board found no evidence to support the veteran's assertions that his current conditions are related to service.

The veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on unemployability due to service-connected disabilities is being remanded for further development, including a VA examination and an opinion regarding the impact of his service-connected conditions on his ability to work.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD because there was no diagnosis of PTSD in his medical records and he did not provide any information regarding stressors that could have led to PTSD.

The Board has determined that a VA examination is needed to clarify the relationship between the veteran's service-connected PTSD and his claimed headache disorder, as well as to obtain updated psychiatric and neurological evaluations. The case will be returned for further action.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD, finding that the schedular criteria did not meet the requirements.

The veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, the highest schedular rating available. The effective date remains February 23, 2004.

The veteran's PTSD has been manifested primarily by symptoms including sleep disturbance, nightmares, anxiety, irritability, flashbacks, and job difficulties. These symptoms demonstrate occupational and social impairment with no more than occasional decreases in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks.

The veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent, and he was hospitalized for treatment of his service-connected PTSD from April 5 to May 19, 2005. The VA has granted a temporary total disability rating due to the hospitalization.

The VA determined that the veteran's PTSD results in no more than occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks, warranting a 30 percent disability rating.

The Board has remanded the case due to unresolved issues regarding whether the veteran's PTSD is related to his military service, specifically a verified inservice personal assault. Additional medical records and testing are needed for an accurate determination.

The VA denied the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD, finding that there was no evidence of combat participation and thus could not verify the claimed stressors. The Board concluded that the veteran did not engage in combat with the enemy during his service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, diverticulitis, and a prostate condition due to herbicide exposure. The evidence did not support a diagnosis of PTSD related to service, nor was there evidence linking the current conditions to active military service or herbicide exposure.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of head trauma, postoperative residuals of removal of a lipoma from the left temporal area, and PTSD due to lack of credible supporting evidence for in-service stressors. The Board found no link between current disabilities and active military service.

The veteran's claims for PTSD and hypertension are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining award orders for his Bronze Star Medal.