PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2004

The veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional medical evidence and consideration of all submitted documents. The RO must ensure that all VCAA notice obligations have been satisfied, obtain VA mental health care records after April 2001, and schedule a VA psychiatric examination.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to procedural issues and potential VCAA compliance.

The veteran's PTSD has been productive of total social and industrial impairment, warranting a 100% evaluation effective April 3, 2003.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, finding that his pre-existing psychiatric condition did not increase in severity during active duty and that there was no clear diagnosis of PTSD or corroborating evidence of the claimed in-service stressor.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is service-connected, and new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen his claim for a low back disability. The low back disability will remain denied as there is no new or material evidence.

The veteran's memory loss is determined to be due to an undiagnosed illness, and service connection for this condition is granted.

The veteran's PTSD has resulted in total occupational and social impairment since the initial grant of service connection, warranting a 100% evaluation.

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 veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was previously denied in April 1982 and again in October 1995. New evidence submitted since the last final decision, including a VA outpatient treatment record dated in November 2000 indicating a current diagnosis of PTSD, has been found to be new and material. As a result, his claim for service connection is reopened.

The Board found that the veteran did not engage in combat and his claimed stressor was not verified, thus denying service connection for PTSD.

The veteran's claim for a total rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and providing the veteran with adequate notice under the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000.

The Board granted a higher disability evaluation of 10 percent for the veteran's service-connected left thumb injury, which was initially rated as 10 percent disabling. The rating is effective from May 7, 1992.

The Board has reopened the claim for PTSD due to new evidence, but denied a compensable rating for left ear hearing loss.

PTSD was productive of impairment compatible with no more than occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity from June 25, 1999 to December 11, 2002.,On and after December 12, 2002, PTSD has been productive of impairment more closely compatible with no more than occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is incurred in active service and grants his claim for service connection.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for PTSD due to new evidence submitted, but further development is needed before a decision can be made on whether service connection should be granted.

The veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, qualifying for a total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability.

The Board previously granted an earlier effective date of December 6, 1994 for a total schedular evaluation for the service-connected psychiatric disability. However, the CAVC has vacated and remanded this decision due to failure to properly satisfy its duty to notify under the VCAA.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and examination, including obtaining medical records and arranging for a comprehensive psychiatric and orthopedic evaluation of the veteran's right shoulder.

The VA determined that the veteran does not have a current acceptable diagnosis of PTSD and thus denied his claim for service connection.