PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2003

The veteran meets the criteria for service connection for PTSD due to a documented in-service stressor.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations for PTSD and chronic dermatophytosis, finding that the evidence did not warrant a rating higher than 30 percent.

The Board found that the veteran did not engage in combat with the enemy and there is no credible supporting evidence of the incurrence of any in-service stressor to support a diagnosis of PTSD related to service. As such, the claim for service connection for PTSD was denied.

The Board found that the veteran did not engage in combat with the enemy and there is no credible supporting evidence to corroborate his reported stressors. Therefore, PTSD was denied as incurred in or aggravated by active military service.

The Board has granted the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that new and material evidence supports reopening of his previously denied claim.

The Board has remanded the case due to additional development being required under the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000 (VCAA). The veteran is given one year to respond with any additional evidence.

The Board has ordered further development in the veteran's case, including obtaining information from his former employers and any Social Security Administration determination regarding disability benefits. The case will be returned to the RO for this additional development.

The Board has ordered further development due to the need for additional evidence. The case is now remanded for a VA psychiatric examination and review of medical records.

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 evaluation and consideration.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected erectile dysfunction does not warrant an initial compensable evaluation, and his PTSD is currently evaluated as 30 percent disabling. The appeal for a higher rating for PTSD is denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and an increased rating for acne of the scalp and face, as well as his request for an earlier effective date, must be denied due to insufficient evidence supporting these claims.

The Board has granted a 100 percent evaluation for service-connected generalized anxiety disorder with PTSD features effective August 10, 2000.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is due to events he experienced during service, and thus grants his claim for service connection.

The veteran's claims for increased evaluations of lumbosacral strain and PTSD are being remanded due to the need for additional development.

The case is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining the veteran's clinical records and requesting a VA psychiatrist to review the claims file and provide an opinion on whether the veteran meets the criteria for PTSD.

The veteran's PTSD resulted in severe social and industrial impairment, warranting a 100% evaluation from April 16, 2001. The RO granted service connection for PTSD and assigned an initial rating of 70 percent effective October 31, 1996.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD for the purpose of accrued benefits due to lack of a current diagnosis at the time of the veteran's death.,The Board also denied DIC based on the theory that PTSD was a contributory cause of the veteran's death, as there is no evidence showing the veteran had PTSD.

The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is granted.

The veteran's PTSD was initially rated at 10 percent from December 21, 1993. After a hospitalization in January 1996, his disability rating was increased to 50 percent effective January 25, 1996.

The Board denied service connection for foot fungus and PTSD due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to military service.