PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2003

The Board found no verified stressors related to service and concluded that the veteran's PTSD did not originate in service, thus denying his claim for service connection.

The Board has ordered further development due to the need for additional evidence and clarification. The case is now being remanded to the RO for further action.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) due to a lack of evidence supporting an in-service stressor.

The Board has found new and material evidence to reopen the previously denied claim seeking service connection for PTSD.

The Board has determined that the February 1999 decision denying restoration of a previous 100 percent evaluation for PTSD was not clearly and unmistakably erroneous, but now finds that there is CUE in this decision due to failure to apply the correct regulation.

The Board has ordered further development due to pending issues regarding the veteran's increased rating for post-traumatic stress disorder. The case is now remanded for additional examination and consideration.

The Board has granted a 70 percent rating for the veteran's major depressive disorder, effective from the date of receipt of his reopened claim.

The Board has ordered further development due to pending issues and new evidence. The case will be returned for additional development, including obtaining more recent medical records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board has ordered further development due to pending issues and requested evidence. The case is now remanded for additional development, including a psychiatric examination.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a concussion and post-traumatic stress disorder, finding no evidence of an in-service concussion. The claim for PTSD was remanded.

The VA has determined that the veteran's PTSD does not warrant a rating higher than 30 percent, as his symptoms do not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining treatment records and scheduling a psychiatric examination. The claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, and diabetes mellitus (to include as due to exposure to herbicides) are also pending.

The Board has ordered further development due to the need for additional evidence and clarification. The case is now being remanded back to the RO for a VA examination of the veteran's PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for further evidence and a VA examination to determine if the veteran's PTSD is service-connected.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder. The veteran's claim is now considered on its merits.

The veteran was exposed to verified stressors in service and now has PTSD. The Board found that the evidence supports a grant of service connection for PTSD.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD. The veteran is now entitled to a full merits review of his PTSD claim.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's withdrawal of the appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an effective date prior to March 31, 1992 for a 100 percent evaluation for PTSD. The RO had previously granted a 70 percent evaluation in June 1991 and increased it to 100 percent in May 1996, effective from March 31, 1992.

The Board found that the veteran does not have current PTSD related to his active service and denied his claim for service connection.