PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board found no credible evidence of an in-service stressor and thus denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD was incurred in active military service and grants this claim. The hearing loss evaluation remains pending as it requires further development.

The Board has determined that the appellant does not suffer from PTSD as a result of verified in-service stressors. The VA examination concluded that the appellant does not meet the diagnostic criteria for PTSD, and his current diagnosis is dysthymia which was not present in service or for many years afterward. Therefore, the claim for service connection for left distal ulnar nerve dysfunction due to herbicide exposure is denied.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for higher initial disability ratings for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Diabetes Mellitus, finding that his symptoms did not meet the criteria for a rating higher than 30 percent.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and residuals of a shell fragment wound to the clavicle. The claim for new and material evidence regarding bilateral hearing loss was also denied as no new or material evidence had been received.

The veteran's PTSD rating remains at 10 percent, and the case is being remanded for further development of his claim.

The Board found that the veteran does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD and did not meet the criteria for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and examination to determine if the veteran's current psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, are related to his military service.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for a Travel Board hearing. He has not yet been scheduled for this hearing.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of the medical record to ensure an accurate assessment of his PTSD disability.

The veteran's claims for PTSD, depression, fainting spells, night sweats, gastrointestinal complaints, and joint pain were denied as they are not related to service or the Persian Gulf War.

The veteran's PTSD was rated at 70 percent effective May 16, 2005. The rating is for the period after this date.

The Board found that there is no confirmation of the veteran's alleged stressor events in service, and thus denied his claim for service connection for PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate development and requests that the RO review the expanded record, including all evidence received since the most recent supplemental statement of the case, and undertake a merits analysis of the veteran's claim.

The veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent, and the Board has granted a total (100%) disability rating for PTSD. However, as she already has a 100% rating, she is not eligible for TDIU.

The Board found that the veteran does not have anatomical loss or use of either foot due to service-connected disability, nor is functioning of either foot shown to be so limited by a service-connected condition as to preclude locomotion without the aid of braces, crutches, canes, or a wheelchair. Therefore, his claims for SMC and specially adapted housing were denied.

The Board found that new and material evidence had not been received to reopen the claims of service connection for a colon disability and PTSD, thus denying these claims.

The evidentiary record does not support a diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder related to the veteran's active military service, and therefore, the claim for service connection was denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD and there is no evidence linking an anxiety disorder to service. The claim for service connection for both conditions is denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD with major depression warrants a 70 percent disability rating, effective as of April 28, 2006.