PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2003

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims due to a failure to comply with VCAA notice and duty-to-assist provisions. The veteran is required to undergo VA psychiatric and liver examinations, and all relevant records must be obtained from Social Security Administration.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for scheduling a videoconference hearing before a traveling Veterans Law Judge of the Board.

The veteran's claim for service connection for polysubstance abuse is denied as it falls under a legal prohibition due to the nature of the condition.

The Board has determined that the appellant lacks standing to claim service connection for PTSD due to his dishonorable discharge from service, and thus the appeal is dismissed.

The Board has ordered further development due to the need for additional evidence and clarification of existing evidence. The veteran is seeking service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder, but the case will be remanded for further development including obtaining service personnel records and Vet Center treatment records.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD, which was previously denied in January 2001. The Board finds sufficient supporting evidence to place the record in equipoise as to whether a stressor during service occurred, finding that the veteran's PTSD results from trauma experienced during service.

The veteran's psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as PTSD with history of schizophrenic reaction, is rated at 70 percent disabling and meets the criteria for TDIU.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is a result of her service, specifically her involvement in assisting injured and deceased individuals following an air show accident. As such, she meets the criteria for service connection.

The veteran's service-connected PTSD warrants a total schedular evaluation, effective October 16, 2001.

The Board has ordered further development due to the need for additional evidence, including Operational Reports from the U.S. Armed Services Center for Research of Unit Records and medical records from the VA Medical Center in Topeka.

The veteran's PTSD is rated at 100 percent disabling since August 20, 1998. He also has calluses on both feet that require frequent outpatient debridement and cause him pain.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD and remanded it for further development to verify stressors and conduct a VA psychiatric examination.

The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is being remanded due to the need to verify his claimed in-service stressors and conduct a psychiatric examination.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the evidence does not support a finding of service connection for PTSD, and thus denied the veteran's claim.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claims of service connection for major depressive episode and PTSD. The veteran's current psychiatric problems are now considered in deciding these claims.

The VA granted service connection for PTSD and assigned a 30 percent evaluation effective from May 19, 2001.

The Board has granted a 70 percent rating for the service-connected PTSD, effective from May 31, 2000.

The veteran's claim for a higher rating for PTSD was denied, and his TDIU claim remains pending.

The veteran's claim for a higher initial evaluation for service-connected PTSD was denied by the RO, as his current 50 percent rating is considered appropriate.

The veteran's erectile dysfunction due to testicular atrophy is granted as service-connected. The veteran's PTSD, which is also service-connected, warrants a 50 percent disability rating. The veteran meets the criteria for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to his service-connected disabilities.