PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2004

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an effective date prior to February 16, 2000, for service connection of PTSD. The decision stated that the earliest possible effective date is February 16, 2000.

The Board has granted a 50% evaluation for PTSD, denied an increased rating for seizure disorder, and found that the veteran's headaches warrant a separate 10% evaluation. The veteran's PTSD is rated based on its impact on his occupational and social functioning.

The Board found no evidence of a current diagnosis of PTSD and denied the veteran's claim for service connection.

The Board has granted a total schedular evaluation of 100 percent for service-connected PTSD from January 4, 2002.

The Board has granted a 50 percent rating for the veteran's anxiety disorder, but denied his claim for a TDIU rating due to the current severity of his condition.

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for PTSD remains in appellate status and needs further development due to missing VA Form 21-4142 authorization forms.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration, including providing proper VCAA notice and scheduling a VA examination. The veteran's claims for an increased evaluation for PTSD and a total rating based on individual unemployability are now pending before the RO.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and readjudication, including obtaining additional medical records and providing notification under the VCAA.

The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was denied because the claimed in-service stressors have not been verified.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that there was insufficient evidence to support a diagnosis of PTSD and no verified stressor events during his military service.

The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for additional evidence and a VA examination.

The veteran seeks increased evaluations for his service-connected post-traumatic stress disorder and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability. The case is being remanded to the RO for additional development, including obtaining medical records and conducting examinations.

The VA has determined that the veteran's PTSD does not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation than 70 percent.

The veteran's application for Service Disabled Veterans Insurance (SDVI) was denied because he did not submit an application within the two-year statutory period following his most recent grant of service connection in November 1997.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD, finding that the veteran's claim was not based on liberalizing legislation or VA issue.

The Board found that the veteran does not currently have an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, related to his active service and denied the claim for service connection.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for special monthly compensation based on need for aid and attendance or being housebound.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of February 4, 1994 for a 100% disability rating for service-connected PTSD. The Board found that no increase in disability due to PTSD was factually ascertainable within one year prior to receipt of his claim on February 4, 1994.

The veteran is seeking service connection for a spinal cord injury as secondary to his service-connected PTSD and an increased rating for PTSD. The case has been remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the veteran's PTSD is due to an in-service sexual assault, and thus grants service connection for PTSD.