PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2004

The Board has granted service connection for dysthymic disorder as secondary to the veteran's service-connected residuals of cervical spine injury. The remaining issues on appeal are remanded for further development.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD. The veteran is granted this application.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is service-connected based on direct evidence of a link between his in-service stressors and his current condition.

The Board granted the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD and assigned a 70 percent disability rating effective September 1, 2002.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the veteran's claimed stressors and their occurrence during service. The RO is instructed to verify the stressors, obtain corroborative evidence, and schedule a VA psychiatric examination if any of the reported stressors are verified.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining verification of claimed stressors and providing a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any psychiatric or liver disorders.

The Board has granted the petition to reopen the claim for service connection for PTSD, but the underlying claims must be remanded due to procedural issues. The total disability rating under 38 C.F.R. § 4.29 is also remanded.

The veteran's PTSD and right ear hearing loss are currently rated at the lowest possible levels, with no additional compensation granted.

The Board has granted a 70 percent rating for the service-connected PTSD, effective from May 11, 2000. The veteran's claim of TDIU is referred back to the RO.

The Board has granted a 70 percent evaluation for service-connected PTSD, which more closely approximates the criteria for that rating.

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

The veteran's service-connected disabilities render him incapable of engaging in substantially gainful employment, and the Board has granted a total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability.

The Board found that the veteran's psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, were not incurred in or aggravated by active military service and denied his claims.

The Board found that a chronic acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, was not incurred in or aggravated by active service and could not be presumed for psychosis.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have PTSD and denied service connection for this condition. However, the Board granted service connection for a schizoaffective disorder based on evidence showing it began during active duty.

The Board has granted a 50 percent rating for PTSD, the maximum available under current criteria.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for PTSD was denied by the Board of Veterans' Appeals. The disability is currently rated at 30 percent.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and a need for further examination.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, hepatitis C, and a disability rating in excess of 20 percent for prostatitis. The decision concluded that there was no credible evidence supporting the veteran's assertions regarding his claimed in-service stressors.

The veteran's PTSD is found to be related to his service in Vietnam, and the claim for service connection is granted.