PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2004

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to incomplete records and other issues.

The veteran's PTSD is manifested by poor anger management and nightmares, but does not cause an occasional decrease in work efficiency or intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks. The RO granted service connection for PTSD with a 10 percent disability evaluation.

The Board has remanded the case for further evidentiary development due to insufficient information to conduct a search of military records.

The veteran's claim for an increased initial rating for PTSD is being remanded to obtain additional medical records and possibly a VA mental examination.

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

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

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development due to incomplete records and need for a VA examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD is attributable to service and grants the claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration, including verification of service records, obtaining VA and private treatment records, and issuing a statement of the case on the issue of service connection for a psychiatric disorder to include PTSD.

The veteran is seeking service connection for PTSD. The case has been remanded due to the need for verification of in-service stressors and a VA psychiatric examination.

The Board granted a 70 percent evaluation for PTSD, effective April 10, 1996. The issue of whether the veteran timely filed an appeal regarding an earlier effective date for his TDIU rating was remanded to the RO.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and examination to ensure that all relevant evidence is considered in evaluating the veteran's claims, including his PTSD, residuals of a left chest SFW, and left chest scar.

The Board has granted a 100 percent rating for the veteran's service-connected PTSD, finding that it causes total occupational and social impairment.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim for PTSD, and service connection is granted.

The Board found that the veteran's PTSD was incurred in service due to a personal assault, and granted his claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the occurrence of in-service stressful experiences and the link between current PTSD symptoms and these events. The veteran is asked to provide additional information about when the alleged stressors occurred, and for the VA to attempt to verify these events through unit history reports.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the veteran's claimed in-service stressors and their relationship to his PTSD. The RO is instructed to obtain additional records, verify the veteran's reported experiences, and schedule a VA examination if necessary.

The VA determined that the veteran's post-traumatic stress disorder does not warrant an evaluation in excess of 50 percent.

The Board found that the veteran does not have PTSD or major depression as a result of service, and his generalized joint pains are not due to an undiagnosed illness. The arthritis was also not incurred in service.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to inadequate VCAA notice and for further development.