PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2004

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for compliance with VCAA notice and duty-to-assist provisions. The issues on appeal are related to a higher initial rating for PTSD and an earlier effective date for TDIU benefits.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to new evidence obtained by the Board, and the veteran's representative is advised of the need to respond within a specified period.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to verify the veteran's claimed in-service stressors and determine if they are sufficient for a diagnosis of PTSD. The case will be returned to the RO for further action.

The Board has granted a temporary total rating based on hospitalization for the veteran's service-connected right knee disorder from January 10 to February 4, 1994. The claim for PTSD is remanded.

The Board has determined that the effective date for a 100% rating for service-connected schizophrenia, paranoid type, with PTSD should be June 6, 1984.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for additional development due to failure to provide proper VCAA notice and missing VA examinations.

The veteran's claim for increased ratings for PTSD prior to August 1, 1996 and from August 1, 1996 was denied. The evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under either the old or new VA rating criteria.

The veteran's PTSD has been productive of total occupational and social impairment since December 2, 2002, warranting a 100 percent disability rating.

The veteran seeks service connection for PTSD and a compensable evaluation for hearing loss. The case is being remanded to the RO for additional development, including contacting military records and scheduling an examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the veteran's claimed in-service stressors for PTSD.

The Board has dismissed the appeal because the veteran died during the pendency of the appeal.

The VA denied the veteran's claim to reopen his PTSD service connection due to lack of new and material evidence, despite him being diagnosed with PTSD.

The VA determined that the veteran's PTSD did not result in significant occupational and social impairment, warranting a lower rating than the current 30 percent.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder due to new and material evidence. However, it was not established that the veteran currently suffers from PTSD or had a verified stressor related to his military service.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining updated medical records and providing proper VCAA notification.

The veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for post-traumatic stress disorder has been remanded due to the need for a hearing.

The veteran's PTSD and skin disorder are found to be service-connected. His lumbosacral strain is rated at 20% disabling, TDIU and temporary total rating claims are pending.

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

The Board has determined that the appellant's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and thus grants a total disability rating for compensation purposes based on individual unemployability.

The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is being remanded due to the need to verify his in-service stressor.