PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2003

The veteran's appeal for a total disability rating based on service-connected disabilities is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a VA examination and adjudication of his claim for PTSD. The case will be returned to the Board after these steps are completed.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unemployable, as he is able to work in a part-time capacity and his employer accommodates his conditions. The claim for total disability rating due to individual unemployability is denied.

The veteran's hypertension is service-connected, and he was granted a 10 percent disability rating for PTSD before September 22, 2000. After that date, his PTSD was rated at 50 percent.

The veteran's claim for an effective date prior to June 21, 1995 for post-traumatic stress disorder was denied as his first formal or informal claim was received on that date.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim of service connection for PTSD, and as a result, service connection is granted.

The veteran's PTSD was rated at 50 percent from March 30, 1998 to September 12, 2000.,His impotence has not been rated as it is not considered service-connected.

The veteran's post-traumatic stress disorder is currently rated at 30 percent, and the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted. The effective date for service connection remains December 29, 1999.

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

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

The veteran's appeal is for an increased evaluation of his service-connected PTSD. The RO has granted him other disabilities, but the current rating for PTSD remains at 30 percent. The Board finds that a remand is necessary to properly assess and delineate the distinctions between and interactions among mental health disabilities.

The VA granted service connection for PTSD and assigned a 50 percent rating, effective October 10, 2000. The veteran is seeking an increased disability rating.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to incomplete information regarding the veteran's service stressors and exposure to noise. The claims for PTSD, hearing loss, and tinnitus are also being reviewed.

The Board has ordered further development due to the need for additional evidence. The case will be returned to the RO for obtaining medical records from the VA Medical Center in Dallas, Texas, pertaining to PTSD or other mental disorders.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD, finding that there was no evidence of in-service stressors and thus no basis for a diagnosis of PTSD.

The Board has vacated the previous decision and remanded the case due to failure to comply with VCAA directives.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the veteran does not have PTSD related to his active service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have PTSD or panic attacks that are service-connected. The evidence does not support a finding of in-service stressors for PTSD, and there is no medical evidence linking the current conditions to military service.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD with depression, finding that the veteran's symptoms align with her reported stressor of sexual assault in service.

The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including verification of claimed stressors and a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to a further duty to assist and potential verification of service stressors.