PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2004

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for additional development and consideration of new evidence.

The Board has remanded the case due to failure to comply with VCAA notice and duty-to-assist provisions. The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is being returned to the RO for additional development.

The veteran's pterygium of the left eye is service-connected, and he was granted an increased evaluation for his shell fragment wounds to the left femur. The PTSD claim was denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected PTSD results in total social and industrial impairment, warranting a 100 percent rating.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining verification of the veteran's claimed in-service stressor and providing a VA medical examination to determine the nature and severity of his right hand disability.

The Board found that the veteran's current headache disorder is not service-connected and denied his claim.

The Board has granted a 100 percent evaluation for post-traumatic stress disorder, finding that the veteran's condition results in total occupational impairment.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD warranted a 100% rating as of April 24, 1995 and granted an earlier effective date for this rating.

The Board found that the veteran did not meet the criteria for a confirmed diagnosis of PTSD and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The veteran's claim of entitlement to an increased rating for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for additional evidence and a current examination.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a diagnosed PTSD, and there is insufficient evidence to establish service connection for schizophrenia or bipolar disorder. The claims are therefore denied.

The veteran's post-traumatic stress disorder is currently rated at 70 percent, effective December 29, 2000. The claim for an earlier effective date for TDIU was granted.

The VA determined that the veteran does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD and therefore cannot be service connected for the disorder.

The Board granted a disability rating of 30 percent for PTSD and denied an original disability rating in excess of 10 percent for diabetes mellitus.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral pes planus, a sleep disorder, and musculoskeletal disabilities of his lower extremities. The appeals for reopening claims regarding headache disorder, low back disability, and psychiatric disability (PTSD) were also denied.

The veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD was granted, and the effective date for service connection was set at June 6, 2000.

The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to adjudicate the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, including verification of in-service stressors and a VA psychiatric examination.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further examination to determine if his service-connected PTSD, hearing loss, and tinnitus combined result in total social and occupational impairment.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for a VA examination to determine if the veteran has PTSD, as his Combat Action Ribbon suggests he may have experienced stressful events during service.

The Board has granted a 70 percent evaluation for post-traumatic stress disorder, finding that the veteran's symptoms meet criteria for such impairment.