PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2003

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim of service connection for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. The veteran is found to have PTSD due to his combat experiences in Vietnam, and this decision grants service connection for PTSD.

The Board has ordered further development due to the need for additional evidence regarding the veteran's claimed post-traumatic stress disorder. The case will be returned to the RO for the requested development.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is service-connected, based on direct evidence.

The Board has found that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim of service connection for PTSD. The veteran's request is granted.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of PTSD has been granted, with a 50% rating effective June 13, 2001. The case is remanded to arrange for the appropriate hearing.

The Board has denied an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for PTSD prior to July 22, 1999 and granted a 50 percent rating from that date. The case is now remanded for further development.

The Board found no clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in the September 1998 rating decision that denied an increased rating for cervical spine disability and service connection for PTSD.

The Board has found that further development is required due to the need for additional medical records and compliance with VCAA requirements. The veteran's claims for service connection for a neuropsychiatric disorder, including PTSD, and TDIU are being remanded.

The veteran's PTSD is manifested by occupational and social impairment with disturbance of motivation and mood, resulting in considerable difficulty in establishing and maintaining effective relationships. The Board has determined that the criteria for a 50 percent evaluation have been met.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD due to a lack of credible evidence confirming any inservice stressors.

The Board has granted a 100% rating for PTSD as of January 1, 1997.

The Board granted a 100 percent evaluation for PTSD, effective from August 15, 1996. The veteran's IBS is considered secondary to his service-connected PTSD. There is no longer an issue of TDIU as the PTSD rating has resolved the claim.

The veteran's appeal for a higher rating of his post-traumatic stress disorder has been withdrawn by the appellant prior to the Board making a decision.

The Board found that the veteran did not engage in combat with the enemy and his PTSD was not incurred or aggravated by service. The stressors he claimed were not verified, leading to a denial of the claim.

The veteran's appeal for service connection of PTSD was dismissed due to the death of the veteran during the pendency of the appeal.

The veteran's PTSD has been productive of severe social and occupational impairment, warranting a 100 percent disability evaluation.

The Board has ordered further development in the veteran's case, including obtaining service personnel records and Vet Center records. The issues of entitlement to service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder and residuals of a gunshot wound to the back remain pending.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the veteran's PTSD was incurred in active military service and granted entitlement to service connection.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been presented to reopen the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and psychiatric disability other than PTSD. The claims are now considered on their merits.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service connection claim for PTSD is granted, as there are established stressors and diagnoses of PTSD.