PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2000

The veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including obtaining medical records and a VA examination to assess the severity of his PTSD. The case will be readjudicated under different rating criteria.

The Board has determined that the veteran did not engage in combat and there is no verified stressor to support a PTSD diagnosis. As such, service connection for PTSD cannot be granted.

The Board has determined that both issues currently on appeal must be returned to the RO for further development and readjudication. The veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD will be adjudicated, while his increased evaluation claim for residuals of a shell fragment wound to the right shoulder with retained foreign body, painful scar and mild ulnar sensory neuropathy will also be considered.

The Board found that the new evidence submitted did not provide sufficient information to reopen the claim for service connection for PTSD, and thus denied the request.

The Board has determined that the veteran's diagnosed PTSD is related to his military service and granted service connection for PTSD.

The veteran's PTSD was incurred in service and the Board granted service connection for PTSD.

The veteran's PTSD resulted in moderate impairment, and a 30 percent rating was granted effective March 13, 1996. The claim for an increased evaluation remains pending.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, anxiety disorder, and various gastrointestinal and neurological conditions due to an undiagnosed illness. The appeals were not granted as there was no credible evidence of a verified in-service stressor for PTSD or any chronic disability related to the claimed undiagnosed illnesses.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining employment records and identifying the type of SSA benefits he receives. The RO will then adjudicate his claims for increased PTSD evaluation and a total rating based on individual unemployability.

The Board finds that the veteran's claimed conditions are not related to his active service and thus denied service connection for all issues.

The veteran's claim for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder was granted with an effective date of March 23, 1990.

The veteran's PTSD has been found to meet the criteria for a 70 percent evaluation, reflecting significant occupational and social impairment.

The veteran's appeal of the denial of PTSD service connection was timely filed, but he has not yet received a Statement of the Case addressing the merits of his claim. The case is remanded for issuance of such a statement.

The veteran's service-connected conditions, including PTSD, were evaluated and increased ratings were granted.

The veteran's claims for an increased rating for PTSD and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disability were both denied by the RO in March 1997. The case is being remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining VA and private treatment records, arranging for a psychiatric examination, and readjudicating the claim.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for a low back disorder based on new and material evidence. The veteran's low back disorder is currently rated as 10 percent disabling.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining medical examinations and opinions to assess the severity of the veteran's service-connected disabilities and their impact on his ability to work.

The case is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining treatment records and arranging a comprehensive psychiatric examination.

The Board has granted a higher initial rating of 70% for the veteran's service-connected PTSD, effective June 1, 1994. The claim for secondary service connection for alcohol and drug abuse is also granted.