PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2003

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development of records, including Social Security Administration and VA vocational rehabilitation records.

The case is being remanded for additional development and consideration of the new evidence received by the RO.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD, finding that there was no credible supporting evidence to verify or corroborate his alleged stressors during active military service.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and multiple orthopedic issues, prevent her from maintaining substantial gainful employment. The Board has granted a TDIU rating.

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

The Board has determined that the veteran does not meet the criteria for service connection for PTSD or an acquired psychiatric disability, including dysthymia and/or chronic depression, due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board denied the claim for an effective date prior to November 1, 1997, for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected PTSD.

The Board has ordered further development due to pending issues regarding service connection for asthma and post-traumatic stress disorder. The case will be returned to the RO for additional examination and consideration.

The Board denied the veteran's claim to reopen his service connection for a pulmonary disability and PTSD, finding that new and material evidence had not been received. The decision also noted that the issue of service connection for PTSD will be addressed in a later decision.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is attributable to service and grants service connection for PTSD.

The Board has ordered further development due to the need for additional evidence regarding the veteran's claimed PTSD. The case will be returned to the RO for this purpose.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim requires additional development due to new case precedent and VCAA requirements, including a review of in-service stressors.

The veteran's appeal is about the evaluation of his service-connected PTSD. The RO denied an increased rating, and the case is being remanded for further development.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the previously denied claim for service connection of PTSD. The appellant's claim will now be reviewed on its merits.

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 ordered further development in the veteran's case, including obtaining medical records and conducting a psychiatric examination. The appeal is currently pending due to ongoing remand instructions.

The veteran's vocational rehabilitation training was not considered to be equivalent to on-job or apprenticeship training, and therefore he is not entitled to subsistence allowance for periods when he was not engaged in formal training.

The Board has ordered further development due to the need for additional evidence and clarification. The case is now being sent back to the RO for the requested development, including obtaining service medical records and personnel records, as well as seeking information from USASCRUR regarding the veteran's alleged stressors during service.

The Board has ordered further development due to the need for additional evidence or clarification. The case is now being remanded back to the RO for a VA examination and for any other necessary actions.

The Board has ordered further development due to the need for additional evidence regarding the veteran's claimed PTSD. The case will be returned to the RO for the requested development, including obtaining information from USASCRUR about alleged in-service stressors.