PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2003

The Board found no medical evidence of a diagnosis of PTSD and denied the veteran's claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder. The issue of whether this reopened claim should be granted remains pending.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the veteran's death, and thus has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this claim.

The Board has ordered further development due to the need for additional evidence and clarification. The case is now being remanded to the RO for specific actions, including requesting information from USASCRUR regarding verified stressors in service.

The Board has ordered further development due to pending issues and is remanding the case back to the RO for additional consideration.

The Board has remanded the case due to ambiguities in the veteran's current psychiatric diagnoses and conflicting professional assessments. The veteran needs a psychiatric evaluation to determine his current diagnosis or diagnoses and their relationship, if any, to his period of military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD warrants a 30 percent disability rating, effective from the date of his claim.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service connection claim for PTSD is granted, based on direct evidence of a link between her in-service experiences and her current condition.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, was not incurred in or aggravated by service.

The veteran's appeal for an increased evaluation of PTSD was denied. The VA determined that the symptoms did not meet criteria warranting a higher rating.

The VA has determined that the veteran's PTSD warrants a 70 percent disability rating, which is in excess of the current 10 percent rating.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD because there is no record of combat service and the claimed in-service stressor could not be verified.

The Board has ordered further development in the veteran's case due to incomplete medical records and needs to conduct VA examinations for Gulf War syndrome. The claims will be returned to the RO for review after the requested development is completed.

The Board found no evidence of post-traumatic stress disorder or a skin disorder in service, and the veteran's current diagnoses are not related to his military service.

The Board found that the veteran does not currently have PTSD and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for further development to verify the veteran's claimed stressors and determine if service connection for PTSD can be established.

The VA denied the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD due to a lack of credible stressors and a diagnosis of PTSD.

The veteran's claims for PTSD and an increased evaluation for mitral valve prolapse were both denied by the Board of Veterans' Appeals.

The Board has ordered additional development due to incomplete records and the need for a psychiatric examination. The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is being remanded.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 30 percent for PTSD from June 1, 1997.