PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2003

The Board has determined that the veteran meets the criteria for a diagnosis of PTSD and service connection is granted.

The veteran's PTSD and major depressive disorder have been granted service connection with a current evaluation of 50 percent, effective September 22, 2000. Additional development is needed to determine the current level of severity.

The Board has determined that the veteran's permanent and total disability due to service-connected post-traumatic stress disorder is reasonably certain, granting a rating of 100 percent.

The Board has determined that additional evidence is necessary to confirm the veteran's engagement in combat and verify specific stressful events. The case is remanded for further development.

The veteran's claim for higher ratings for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for additional medical records and a VA psychiatric examination.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder and hearing loss, finding no evidence to support these claims.

The Board found no credible supporting evidence of the stressor upon which PTSD was diagnosed, and no competent evidence relating any other psychiatric diagnoses to service. Therefore, the claim for service connection for PTSD is denied.

The case is being remanded to the RO due to a need for additional development and compliance with the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The evidence did not establish that his claimed condition was related to his military service.

The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is being remanded to the RO for further development, including consideration of whether the intervening change in VA regulations regarding medical evidence in PTSD cases requires a different result.

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

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining outpatient treatment records and scheduling a VA PTSD examination. The case will be re-adjudicated based on the new evidence.

The Board has determined that the current medical evidence of record does not provide a clear picture of the severity of the veteran's service-connected PTSD. Therefore, an additional psychiatric examination is needed to evaluate the claim.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the appellant withdrawing his appeal for a rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD. The prostate cancer claim is referred to the RO.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is related to his service and granted his claim.

The Board has ordered further development due to the need for additional evidence. The case is now being sent back to the RO for a psychiatric examination and review of mental health clinic records from June 2002 to present.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen the claim.

The Board has ordered further development due to pending issues and is remanding the case back to the RO for additional consideration.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD due to new and material evidence being submitted. The claim is now pending further review.

The veteran's service connection claim for PTSD was granted, as the evidence established that he had PTSD and it was related to his combat experience in Vietnam.