PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2003

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for further development of evidence regarding the medications taken by the veteran prior to his fatal car crash, including whether any VA-prescribed PTSD medication contributed to the accident.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to unclear opinions and lack of clear etiological relationships between the veteran's claimed conditions and service.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's withdrawal of his appeal.

The veteran's PTSD is manifested by intrusive thoughts, flashbacks, sleeping difficulties, nightmares, isolative and hypervigilant behavior, diminished interest in activities, feelings of rage, and nervousness in crowds. The Board has determined that the criteria for a 50 percent evaluation under Diagnostic Code 9411 have been met.

The Board has ordered further development due to the need for additional evidence. The case is now being sent back to the RO for a psychiatric examination and other necessary actions.

The Board found that the veteran did not meet the criteria for post-traumatic stress disorder and denied his claim.

The Board has ordered further development due to pending issues regarding the veteran's PTSD rating. The case is now remanded for additional examination and evaluation.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service connection claim for PTSD is granted, based on evidence of record and a VA psychiatric examination.

The veteran withdrew his appeal for all pending issues prior to the Board's decision.

The Board has granted service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) based on the evidence of record.

The Board found that the veteran did not have a confirmed diagnosis of PTSD and his accounts of stressors were not credible or verifiable. As such, service connection for PTSD was denied.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to incomplete evidence from USACRUR. The veteran's claim will be reconsidered after this additional development.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of proper notification and development, including obtaining any additional medical records or evidence not currently on file.

The Board has granted a 70 percent disability rating for the veteran's service-connected PTSD effective from December 26, 1996. The veteran is currently rated at 100 percent for this condition.

The VA denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hepatitis C and an increased evaluation for PTSD.

The veteran's claim for increased ratings for PTSD and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disability was denied.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD and is now considering whether new evidence supports a finding that he experienced a stressor related to military service, which would allow him to be granted service connection.

The Board has ordered further development due to the need for additional evidence. The case is now being sent back to the RO for a VA psychiatric examination and review of the claims file.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and a skin rash disability, finding new and material evidence. The appeals are now remanded to allow further development.

The veteran's claim for a higher evaluation for PTSD was granted, with the current rating of 50 percent effective from December 22, 1999.