PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2003

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining an examination report and any disability determination from the State of Oklahoma Determination Division.

The Board has remanded the case for further development regarding service connection for PTSD and is considering the diabetes mellitus claim. The veteran's claims are pending.

The veteran's PTSD is now rated at 100 percent, effective from the date of this decision. His diabetic peripheral neuropathy of both lower extremities remains at 10 percent.

The veteran is seeking service connection for a self-inflicted gunshot wound resulting in T12 paraplegia as secondary to his service-connected PTSD. The Board has remanded the case for further development.

The Board has granted a 100 percent rating for PTSD, finding that the veteran's condition is so severe it precludes him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to issues arising from the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000 (VCAA). The claims include service connection, compensation benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1151, special monthly pension, and entitlement to an automobile and adaptive equipment.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen claims for service connection for various conditions, but the veteran's original claim of service connection remains denied.

The veteran's service-connected PTSD was found to be permanently and totally disabling as of November 30, 1993, leading to an effective date for a total rating.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that there was no evidence of combat involvement and insufficient verification of claimed stressors.

The veteran's PTSD renders him demonstrably unable to obtain or retain substantially gainful employment, and the claim for a total disability rating based on unemployability is granted.

The Board has ordered further development due to the need for additional evidence. The case will be returned to the RO for the requested development, including obtaining SSA records and VA medical center records, as well as any non-VA health care provider records.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further evaluation and consideration of his PTSD and TDIU claims, including a VA examination to assess his employability.

The veteran's PTSD with depression and substance abuse was rated at 50 percent for the period from July 17, 1991 to April 29, 1994. The claim for a higher initial rating prior to April 30, 1994 remains pending.

Service connection for a back condition is denied. Service connection for PTSD is granted based on reopening of the claim due to submission of new and material evidence.

The Board has ordered further development in the veteran's case due to incomplete information regarding his claimed stressors and other issues. The case is now remanded for additional development.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is related to his service and grants the claim, finding in favor of the veteran.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD due to new evidence confirming his participation in combat operations during Vietnam. The veteran is now entitled to a determination on the merits of his PTSD claim.

The Board has reopened the previously denied claim for service connection for PTSD and is now considering whether new evidence supports a finding of service connection. The veteran provided additional information about his stressors, which allowed for their verification.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to a lack of specific medical evidence addressing the permanency of the veteran's PTSD.

The Board has granted an effective date of January 12, 2001 for a 100 percent rating for PTSD. The veteran's disability was found to be totally disabling as of that date.