PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2003

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to obtain medical records and determine the validity of his claims for PTSD and hypertension.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder, finding that while he was exposed to a traumatic event during service (a howitzer explosion), there is no verification of his exposure and thus cannot establish service connection. The diagnosis of PTSD was based on his account of witnessing other servicemen being killed in an explosion.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is service-connected as a result of his combat experiences during active duty in Vietnam.

The veteran is seeking service connection for PTSD, which he claims is related to his service in Vietnam. The VA has not obtained all necessary records and unit histories from the U.S. Armed Forces Service Center for the Research of Unit Records (USASCRUR).

The Board has determined that the service-connected PTSD contributed substantially or materially to the veteran's death, and thus grants service connection for the cause of the veteran's death.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for Service Disabled Veterans' Insurance (RH) under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1922(a) due to his nonservice-connected cervical disc disease and coronary artery disease, which exceeded the required 'good health' criteria.

The Board has ordered further development due to pending issues and procedural matters. The case is now remanded for additional consideration.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen the claim. The Court vacated this part of the decision.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection of PTSD, which was previously denied in 1983.

The veteran is seeking an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD, which was granted in March 1992 with a July 18, 1991 effective date. The Board has ordered remand to comply with VCAA requirements.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to a request for a hearing and other procedural issues.

The Board has remanded the case due to a change in personnel and the need for another hearing before a Member of the Board.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is related to his military service and has granted service connection for PTSD.

The case is remanded to the RO for further adjudication of service connection claims, including a VA psychiatric examination and consideration of all relevant evidence.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder due to a lack of objective evidence supporting the claimed in-service stressors and the VA examiner's conclusion that the veteran does not meet the criteria for PTSD.

The Board has granted a 50 percent rating for PTSD from December 14, 1990 to January 10, 1994 and a 100 percent rating from January 10, 1994. The veteran's service-connected PTSD resulted in occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The Board granted a 70 percent evaluation for post-traumatic stress disorder, effective from the date of receipt of the claim in May 1996. The veteran's service-connected psychiatric disability is rated under the criteria that were in effect prior to November 7, 1996.

The veteran's PTSD is rated at 100% since December 1, 1997. The Board also granted TDIU from May 6, 1996 to December 1, 1997.

The veteran's service-connected post-traumatic stress disorder was manifested by serious symptoms of depression, irritability and anxiety prior to June 5, 2000. The Board found that the disability picture more nearly approximated the criteria for a 50 percent rating.

The Board found that the veteran's service-connected PTSD created a serious employment handicap, but his vocational rehabilitation was not feasible due to his inability to tolerate stress and develop interpersonal relationships.