PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2003

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to ensure proper development of the claim, including obtaining additional medical records and conducting a VA examination.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary before the claim can be fully considered, including obtaining medical records and providing the veteran with a VA psychiatric examination to assess his PTSD.

The Board has granted a 70 percent evaluation for the veteran's service-connected post-traumatic stress disorder, which was his original claim. The veteran requested this rating to satisfy his appeal.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and conducting a VA psychiatric evaluation to determine if PTSD can be diagnosed.

The Board has determined that the appellant's service-connected PTSD warrants a 100 percent disability rating, effective from October 9, 2003.

The Board found that the veteran's PTSD was not incurred during his period of active duty and denied his claim.

The Board has determined that the veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression and PTSD, is of service origin and granted service connection for these conditions.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals (BVA) has determined that the veteran's diagnosed PTSD is related to his active service, and thus grants service connection for PTSD.

The veteran's PTSD has been rated at 100 percent since March 8, 1996, due to its severe impairment in work and social functioning.

The Board has granted the veteran's claims for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder and allergies and hair loss as a result of exposure to herbicides, including Gulf War Syndrome. The effective date is not specified.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claims for PTSD and a right leg condition, finding new and material evidence to support these claims. The issues of service connection are now considered on their merits.

The Board has ordered further development due to the need for additional evidence and clarification. The case is now being sent back to the Regional Office (RO) for further action, including requesting information from USASCRUR regarding the veteran's alleged stressor events in Vietnam.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus due to lack of credible supporting evidence of in-service stressors. The claim for a forehead scar as residual of shell fragment wound was also denied.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the veteran's withdrawal of his appeal for a higher rating for PTSD.

The Board has granted service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder and assigned a disability rating of 30 percent. The veteran is seeking an increased rating.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is related to in-service stressors and has granted service connection for PTSD.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of his treatment records and compliance with the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000.

The veteran's claim to reopen his PTSD service connection and seek an earlier effective date is being remanded for additional development.

The veteran's appeal was dismissed because he died during the pendency of his appeal.