PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2004

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current heart disorder, back disability, neck disability, bilateral shoulder disability, or residuals of asbestos exposure. The claim for PTSD is denied as there is no credible evidence supporting the occurrence of an in-service stressor.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of June 16, 2000, for a 70 percent evaluation for PTSD was granted.,The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of December 4, 2000, for TDIU benefits due to service-connected disability was also granted.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of January 22, 2001 for a grant of Total Disability Rating for Compensation Purposes Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) because it was not factually ascertainable prior to that date that his service-connected disabilities prevented him from engaging in all kinds of substantially gainful employment.

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

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include post-traumatic stress disorder. The case is being remanded due to procedural issues related to the implementation of the VCAA.

The veteran's application for Service Disabled Veterans' Insurance was denied because it was not filed within the required two-year period after his service connection for PTSD was determined, and there is no evidence of mental incompetence during that time.

The VA determined that the veteran did not have PTSD as a result of his military service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence to verify the veteran's claimed inservice stressors, and the veteran is advised of the need for corroborating evidence.

The VA determined that the veteran's PTSD is not related to military service or any incident therein.

The VA denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations for his post-traumatic stress disorder, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating during the relevant periods.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, burn scars of the face and hands, and head injury residuals. The evidence did not support these claims as they were not incurred in or aggravated by military service.

The Board is remanding the case to the RO for further development, including obtaining service personnel records and verifying the veteran's claimed stressors. The RO will also obtain VA treatment records and attempt to contact appropriate sources regarding the ship on which the veteran served.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is related to his military service and grants entitlement to service connection for this condition.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Gum Disorder, finding no new and material evidence to reopen these previously denied claims.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of PTSD with schizophrenia, paranoid type was denied as the evidence did not meet the criteria for such a revision based on new and material evidence.

The veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a new VA psychiatric examination and additional development of his claim.

The veteran is seeking an additional extension of his delimiting date for educational assistance benefits due to a diagnosed condition, specifically PTSD and severe depression. The RO denied the claim, but the case must be remanded for further development.

The VA has granted the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and assigned a 50 percent disability evaluation, effective August 7, 2002.

The Board is instructed to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection of PTSD and consider whether new and material evidence has been submitted. The VA must also obtain treatment records from Salt Lake City VA Medical Center, clarify the veteran's choice of representative, and ensure all VCAA requirements are met.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder, fatigue (undiagnosed illness), headaches, sleep disorder or insomnia, and memory loss due to lack of credible supporting evidence for claimed in-service stressors.