PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2004

The Board has determined that the RO's decision denying service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder should be remanded to allow for additional development, including verification of in-service stressors and a VA examination.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, finding that the veteran's reported stressors were sufficient to have caused his PTSD. The other claims of service connection for peripheral neuropathy, skin disability, and liver disability due to exposure to herbicides are being remanded for further action.

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

The veteran's appeal is remanded for further development and readjudication, including obtaining medical opinions regarding his dental condition and PTSD.

The Board found that the veteran's skin disability is not related to exposure to Agent Orange and denied his claim for service connection.

The veteran is seeking service connection for PTSD. The case has been remanded due to the need for additional development, including scheduling a Board hearing and verifying the veteran's alleged stressors.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for scheduling a Board hearing. The issues of entitlement to increased ratings for PTSD and individual unemployability due to service-connected disability are pending.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD must be remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding his claimed stressors and a need for a VA psychiatric examination.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the veteran does not have PTSD and therefore, denied his claim for service connection.

The veteran's claim for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder is being remanded due to the need for a Travel Board hearing.

The VA denied an increased evaluation for PTSD, maintaining the current rating of 30 percent.

The Board has determined that the veteran's initial claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability, currently diagnosed as PTSD, was filed within one year of separation from service. Therefore, an effective date of November 24, 1946 is granted.

The veteran's claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 50 percent for PTSD was granted, and he is also entitled to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disability. The effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD remains December 20, 2000.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD warrants a 70 percent disability rating, reflecting significant impairment in social and occupational functioning.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any current psychiatric disability, specifically PTSD. The appellant's claim for service connection for PTSD will be reconsidered after this additional development.

The veteran's claim for service connection on a direct basis for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and the issue of whether new and material evidence has been presented to reopen this claim are being remanded due to procedural issues.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of PTSD, finding that the most recent claim was received on May 30, 2003, and thus the effective date is set at that time.

The Board granted an effective date of July 9, 1997 for the award of a 100% rating for PTSD based on hospitalization due to seizures and alcohol abuse.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, warrants a 100 percent schedular rating due to its significant impact on his ability to work and maintain social relationships.

The veteran is seeking service connection for PTSD. The Board has determined that the evidence does not establish a verified stressor, and thus remands the case to obtain further information from the veteran and verify his claimed in-service stressors.