PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2003

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of PTSD, finding that no new and material evidence was submitted after a final denial in September 1982. The RO subsequently granted service connection for PTSD on May 22, 2001.

The Board has ordered further development due to the need for additional evidence. The case is now being remanded back to the RO for the requested development.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, depression, an anxiety disorder and a chronic sleep disorder, as well as his claim for sterility. The case is remanded for further development.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining verification of stressors and further medical examination to determine if PTSD is related to service.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for DIC under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318, finding that the veteran did not meet the criteria as his death was not caused by his own willful misconduct and he did not have a continuous total rating for compensation purposes for more than 10 years immediately preceding his death.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals (Board) initially denied the veteran's claim for a TDIU, and later affirmed this denial. The case was remanded multiple times due to procedural issues and further development was required.

The Board has deferred appellate consideration due to the need for additional development of the veteran's claims, including obtaining records from Social Security Administration and VA health care providers.

The VA has granted service connection for PTSD and assigned a 30 percent rating effective from September 15, 1997. The veteran is seeking an increased rating.

The Board has ordered further development in your case due to pending issues. The appeal is currently being remanded for additional evidence and consideration.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD warrants a 50 percent evaluation, reflecting moderate to severe impairment in social and occupational functioning.

The Board is remanding the case to determine if there was a relationship between the veteran's service-connected psychiatric disabilities and his alcohol abuse, which could affect whether he suffered from an alcohol-related disability that was due to or aggravated by his service-connected psychiatric disability.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for compliance with provisions of the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000, which requires VA to ensure that it has satisfied notice and assistance requirements.

The Board denied an increased rating for PTSD, finding that the veteran's service-connected PTSD is currently manifested by complaints of startles and occasional bad dreams without objective clinical findings warranting a higher rating.

The veteran's PTSD resulted in occupational and social impairment prior to February 1, 2001. Following a period of temporary total rating from September 10, 1998 to December 1, 1998, the disability resulted in total occupational and social impairment starting on that date.

The veteran's PTSD is found to be the result of his experiences in the Republic of Vietnam, and service connection for PTSD is granted.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for further development of evidence, including obtaining more details about PTSD stressors during the veteran's Army service in the Persian Gulf War and verifying these stressors with the U.S. Armed Services Center for Unit Records Research (USASCURR).

The Board has determined that additional evidentiary development is needed due to the invalidation of certain regulations and because there are unclear records regarding the veteran's claimed stressors. The case is therefore being remanded for further investigation.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for additional VA treatment records and compliance with the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000.

The Board has ordered further development due to incomplete evidence. The case is now remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and arranging for a VA psychiatric examination.