PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2003

The veteran's PTSD has been rated at 50 percent since September 12, 1996.

The Board found that the veteran's perirectal abscess was not present during service or for many years thereafter and is not causally linked to any incident of or finding recorded during service. The claim for PTSD was denied as there was no recognized stressor.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and assigned a 30 percent evaluation, effective May 1, 2001. The veteran's claim for an increased rating remains pending.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary in the current appeal on the issues of entitlement to service connection for hypertension, a liver disorder, and PTSD. The RO must ensure all notification and development action required by 38 U.S.C.A. §§ 5102, 5103, and 5103A (West 2002) are fully complied with.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD due to a lack of proper notification and development under the VCAA. The appeal is remanded for further action.

The Board found that the veteran did not meet the criteria for service connection of PTSD due to a lack of verified stressors and current medical diagnosis.

The Board has determined that the veteran's confinement was due to his willful misconduct, and any stressors incurred during this incarceration would not be considered to have been incurred in line of duty. The case is being remanded for an administrative line of duty determination.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for back disability and PTSD, as well as her claim for an increased rating for the residuals of a cholecystectomy.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development to include a current VA examination and consideration of the VCAA requirements.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining VA clinical records and a psychiatric evaluation to determine the current severity of his PTSD.

The Board found that the veteran did not file a timely substantive appeal for an increased evaluation of PTSD, and thus dismissed the appeal.

The Board has ordered further development due to pending issues regarding the veteran's increased disability rating for post-traumatic stress disorder. The case is being sent back to the RO for additional evidence and a VA psychiatric examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the veteran's claimed PTSD, including a lack of corroborative evidence for alleged in-service stressors and incomplete medical records. The veteran is required to provide additional information and evidence.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and special monthly pension based on the need for aid and attendance.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder, left foot blisters, and a back disorder. The decision is based on the absence of evidence showing these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by military service.

The Board dismissed the veteran's appeal because he did not file a timely substantive appeal to reopen his claim of PTSD.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including post-traumatic stress disorder due to incomplete VA treatment records and notification issues.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues with the evidence and need for additional development, including seeking alternative sources of corroborating evidence and scheduling a VA psychiatric examination.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder and an increased rating for seizure disorder, finding that further development was needed to verify his claimed stressors and obtain his complete service medical records.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased rating for his service-connected right ankle disability and service connection for PTSD. The veteran was awarded a separate 10 percent rating for scars on his right ankle.