PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2004

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

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for compliance with VCAA provisions, including obtaining additional evidence and providing proper notification.

The veteran's PTSD was found to be incurred during his active military service, and the Board granted service connection for this condition.

The Board found that the veteran does not currently suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder, and thus denied his claim of service connection for this condition.

The Board found that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the claim for service connection for PTSD. The veteran's previous denial of PTSD was final, but he submitted additional VA treatment records which were deemed insufficient to reopen the case.

The Board determined that the grant of service connection for PTSD and entitlement to Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) was clearly and unmistakably erroneous due to the veteran not having qualifying Federal service at the time of the stressor. As a result, the RO properly severed service connection for PTSD and TDIU.

The veteran's PTSD and skin disability were denied increased ratings. The PTSD was rated at 30 percent, while the skin disability was rated at 10 percent.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining information from the National Personnel Records Center and the Marine Corps Historical Center.

The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is being remanded due to incomplete records and unverified stressors. Additional development, including obtaining medical records and verifying service personnel records, will be conducted.

The Board has remanded the veteran's appeal for service connection for hepatitis C and PTSD due to incomplete development of records from the Miami Vet Center. The veteran must provide treatment records from this facility.

The appellant's PTSD has resulted in severe impairment, including virtual isolation and inability to obtain or retain employment.

The veteran's claims for increased evaluations and ratings for his service-connected conditions were granted, with the PTSD rating being increased to 30 percent effective October 25, 2002.

The veteran's claim for special monthly compensation due to need for regular aid and attendance or being permanently housebound is remanded as the current evidence does not sufficiently address his service-connected PTSD.

The veteran's PTSD has been found to result in total occupational and social impairment, warranting a 100 percent evaluation.

The Board found that the August 1969 and October 1991 administrative decisions were not clearly and unmistakably erroneous in determining that the appellant's discharge from service was a bar to payment of VA benefits.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities, finding that he does not meet the minimum percentage requirements and that his TDIU should be considered under the procedures set forth in section 4.16(b) for veterans who are unemployable by reason of service connected disability.

The Board granted an effective date of March 12, 2001 for a 70 percent rating for PTSD and TDIU.

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

The veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 100% due to material improvement, but the appeal for an evaluation in excess of 70% remains unresolved.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is attributable to service and grants the claim.