PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2004

The Board found that the veteran did not meet the diagnostic criteria for PTSD and denied service connection. The motion alleges CUE in this decision.

The veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the severity of his PTSD.

The veteran's post-traumatic stress disorder is productive of occupational and social impairment, with mild or transient symptoms. The Board finds that the benefit of doubt should be given to the veteran, resulting in an initial evaluation of 30 percent for PTSD.

The Board found that the veteran's PTSD warranted a 30 percent evaluation, which is the current rating for this condition. The evidence did not support an increase to a higher rating.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to ensure compliance with the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000 and other procedural requirements.

The veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development to determine if his PTSD warrants a higher disability evaluation.

The veteran is seeking an earlier effective date for the award of a 30 percent disability rating for PTSD, which was granted on June 5, 2001.

The veteran's appeal was withdrawn prior to the Board making a decision.

The Board found that there is no probative medical evidence of a left knee disorder, arthritis of the hands, PTSD, heart disorder to include breathing problems, or hypertension in service. Therefore, the veteran's claims for these conditions were denied.

The veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, reflecting occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The veteran's appeal for an increased rating in excess of 70 percent for his service-connected post-traumatic stress disorder was dismissed because the veteran withdrew his appeal through his authorized representative, the Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA).

The Board found that the veteran's PTSD was not incurred in or aggravated by active service, as there were no credible supporting evidence of stressors sufficient to cause PTSD.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected PTSD prevents him from obtaining substantially gainful employment, and thus grants a total disability evaluation for individual unemployability.

The Board found no evidence of service-connected PTSD or any other psychiatric disorder, and thus denied the veteran's claim.

The Board has determined that the veteran's diagnosed PTSD is reasonably attributable to his service in Vietnam, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has decided that the veteran's claim for service connection for psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, needs further development due to incomplete information regarding stressors and potential need for a VA examination.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to address his claims of increased ratings and effective date issues.

The Board has ordered a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any PTSD, including identifying stressors and assessing whether it is at least as likely as not attributable to service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including right and left knee disabilities, a left ankle disability, dysthymia with depression, PTSD, and a heart disability claimed as tachycardia. The decision also noted that new evidence submitted did not meet the criteria to reopen the claim for service connection of the heart disability.

The Board has ordered additional development to determine if the veteran's PTSD is related to a credible/verified stressor during service, and whether any current psychiatric disorder other than PTSD was incurred in or aggravated by service.