PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2003

The veteran's effective date for a 70 percent rating for PTSD and TDIU was granted as December 12, 2000. The appeal is resolved in the veteran's favor.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and review of evidence, including obtaining records from the Vet Center in Roanoke, Virginia, and determining when the veteran served during his period of Army Reserve service.

The veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent disabling, and the Board has granted a higher rating for this condition. However, the TDIU issue was not resolved in favor of the veteran.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD with depression and psychotic symptoms is related to a sexual assault during active service, and thus grants service connection for these conditions.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and review by the RO.

The veteran's right elbow injury and PTSD were not incurred in service, and the arthritis of T12-L1 and lumbar disability have been granted with a specific rating.

The Board found that the veteran's PTSD is due to a traumatic rape in service, and granted his claim for service connection.

The veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent, the highest schedular rating available.

The veteran's PTSD is found to have been incurred during his active service, specifically due to in-service stressors such as rocket attacks. The claim for service connection is granted.

The Board has granted the veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD, finding that a reasonable doubt should be resolved in his favor due to credible supporting evidence of an in-service stressor and current diagnosis of PTSD.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the veteran incurred PTSD during his service in Vietnam, and thus granted entitlement to service connection for PTSD.

The veteran's appeal is about the assignment of an earlier effective date for his 100 percent rating for his service-connected psychiatric disorder, specifically schizophrenia and PTSD. The Board has ordered remand to obtain additional evidence and comply with the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development due to the need to comply with the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000 and other requirements.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for an evaluation in excess of 50 percent for service-connected post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability is incurred in active service and grants service connection for this condition.

The veteran's PTSD has been rated at 50 percent since November 1, 2000. The RO also granted a temporary total rating for hospitalization from September 23, 1999 to October 16, 2000.

The veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA psychiatric examination.

The Board has ordered additional development due to incomplete service medical records and the need for SSA disability benefits records. The case will be returned to the RO for further review.

The Board has granted a 100 percent evaluation for the veteran's PTSD effective as of May 6, 2002. The left great toe injury residuals have been found to be service-connected.

The veteran's service-connected PTSD is productive of occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability, warranting a 50 percent rating.