PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2004

The Board has ordered further development of the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD due to incomplete VA medical records and the need to corroborate his account of an in-service personal assault. The case is being remanded for these purposes.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD warrants a restoration of a 100% disability rating, effective from June 2002.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder including PTSD and Generalized Anxiety Disorder, but denied service connection for asbestosis due to asbestos exposure. The decision is based on the evidence of record without further development.

The Board has determined that the submitted evidence is not new and material, thus denying the reopening of claims for PTSD and residuals of a shell fragment wound to the neck.

The Board dismissed the motion for revision of a November 1, 1996 decision based on clear and unmistakable error due to the Court's affirmance of the denial of service connection for various conditions as residuals of Agent Orange exposure.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx. The denial is based on a lack of verified stressor for PTSD and insufficient evidence to establish service connection for squamous cell carcinoma.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 100 percent rating for post-traumatic stress disorder is being remanded due to the need for compliance with the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000.

The veteran's PTSD is rated at the highest schedular rating of 100 percent, effective November 17, 1993. The veteran's duodenitis with duodenal ulcer remains at a 20 percent rating.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that there was no credible evidence of an in-service stressor and noting multiple psychiatric diagnoses other than PTSD.

The veteran's PTSD was rated at 50 percent effective November 15, 2000. The claim for an increased evaluation is denied.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to issues related to service connection for PTSD and GERD.

The Board granted service connection for PTSD effective August 10, 1991. The veteran's claim was received on October 23, 1991.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to failure to provide proper VCAA notice.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining VA and Social Security Administration records, arranging for a psychiatric examination, and ensuring all notification requirements are met.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased evaluation in excess of 70 percent for PTSD and a TDIU effective date earlier than June 16, 1999. The effective date assigned was June 16, 1999.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the veteran's claimed in-service stressors and a need for further medical examination.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining records of his treatment and examination history.

The veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional development, including a psychiatric examination and obtaining medical records. The issues of total disability rating based on individual unemployability and earlier effective date for PTSD are inextricably intertwined with the current evaluation of his service-connected PTSD.

The veteran's claims for increased PTSD rating and service connection for throat tumors due to herbicide exposure were denied. The VA found that the current evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating for PTSD, and there was no evidence of throat tumors related to herbicide exposure.

The veteran's PTSD is rated at 30 percent, and his bilateral hearing loss disability remains at 0 percent.