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 compliance with VCAA requirements.

The Board has determined that the appellant does not have PTSD and therefore, service connection for this condition is denied.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for PTSD, finding that his condition did not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation based on the severity of his symptoms.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of exposure to ionizing radiation and PTSD, finding no evidence supporting these claims.

The Board has granted a 100 percent disability evaluation for PTSD, finding total occupational and social impairment due to symptoms such as gross impairment in thought processes or communication, persistent delusions or hallucinations, grossly inappropriate behavior, a persistent danger of hurting himself or others, an intermittent inability to perform activities of daily living (including maintenance of minimal personal hygiene), disorientation to time or place, and memory loss for names of close relatives, own occupation, or own name. The veteran's claim for a total rating based on individual unemployability is dismissed as moot due to the granted PTSD evaluation.

The VA granted service connection for PTSD and assigned a 50 percent evaluation, effective August 19, 2001.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral foot disability, residuals of a viral infection (including bronchitis and strep throat), and PTSD. The decision also addressed whether new and material evidence had been submitted to reopen the claim for bilateral foot disability.

The Board found no competent medical evidence of a diagnosis of PTSD, and thus denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD. The claim for service connection for COPD was not adjudicated as it is not part of the appeal.

The Board has ordered a remand due to insufficient evidence regarding the veteran's claimed PTSD stressors and potential service connection. The case will be returned for further development, including verification of stressor events and examination by a mental health professional.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete information and need for further development, including obtaining medical records and verifying in-service stressors.

The veteran's PTSD and major depressive disorder have been granted service connection, with a 50% rating effective March 6, 2000.

The veteran's claims for service connection were all granted, with the exception of those concerning a bilateral hand and wrist disability.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for PTSD is granted, with the effective date set at January 21, 1999.

The Board has granted a 100 percent evaluation for the veteran's PTSD with Panic Disorder, finding that his symptoms meet the criteria for such a high rating due to total occupational and social impairment.

The VA denied the veteran's claim of entitlement to an initial disability rating in excess of 30 percent for PTSD, maintaining a current evaluation of 30 percent.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen a previously denied claim.

The veteran is seeking service connection for PTSD, which he claims was caused by a near-drowning incident during an amphibious landing exercise in Turkey. The Board has ordered additional development to obtain relevant records and determine the validity of his claim.

The veteran's claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 30 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA psychiatric examination.

The Board found that there was no credible evidence supporting the veteran's claimed in-service stressors for post-traumatic stress disorder, and thus denied service connection. For the left shoulder disability, the Board concluded that it did not manifest during service or be related to a service-connected condition.

The Board has granted an effective date of March 17, 1999 for a Total Disability Evaluation for Compensation Purposes Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU). The veteran's claim was pending since July 12, 1998 and the RO initially granted TDIU retroactively to that date.