PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2004

The Board has determined that the veteran's service connection claim for PTSD should be remanded due to insufficient evidence of verified stressors and a need for further development, including obtaining supporting evidence from USASCURR and NPRC.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim of service connection for PTSD. As a result, the veteran's claim is granted.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD warrants a 100 percent evaluation, representing total occupational and social impairment.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for his service-connected PTSD, evaluating it at 30 percent.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to new evidence and compliance with VCAA requirements.

The Board denied the veteran's requests for earlier effective dates for his PTSD rating and TDIU, finding that the earliest date of increase in disability was November 4, 2002.

The VA has determined that the veteran's PTSD does not warrant a higher disability rating, as his symptoms do not meet the criteria for a higher rating under the applicable VA rating schedule.

The Board has determined that additional records from the Social Security Administration (SSA) are needed to fully evaluate the veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for PTSD. The VA will also obtain and review the veteran's most recent treatment records, schedule a VA psychiatric examination, and then readjudicate the claim.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for service-connected post-traumatic stress disorder, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, a back disorder, a bilateral knee disorder, and a bilateral foot disorder. The conditions were found to not be incurred in or aggravated by active service.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for additional development, including verifying in-service stressors and ensuring compliance with VCAA requirements.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, a psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, and residuals of a head injury. The evidence did not support these claims.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for PTSD was granted, with the award being effective from April 8, 1996.

The veteran's PTSD resulted in reduced reliability and productivity, with symptoms such as flattened affect, panic attacks more frequent than once per week, difficulty understanding complex commands, and impairment of short and long-term memory. The RO granted a 50% rating for PTSD from November 7, 1996 to December 12, 2000.

The Board has ordered a remand to gather additional information and conduct further examination regarding the veteran's claim for service connection of PTSD.

The Board has ordered further development due to pending requests for additional evidence. The case will be returned to the RO for the requested development and a supplemental statement of the case will be provided if any benefit sought remains denied.

The Board has ordered further development due to the need for additional evidence and clarification. The case is now being remanded back to the RO for a PTSD examination, among other actions.

The veteran is seeking an increased rating for his service-connected PTSD, which has been rated at 30 percent since January 11, 2000. The Board has determined that additional development of the record is needed before further appellate consideration can be made.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and review, including obtaining records related to the veteran's placement on long-term disability and forced retirement in 2000, scheduling a VA examination to assess the impact of service-connected disabilities on employment, and re-adjudicating the TDIU rating claim.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD does not warrant an evaluation in excess of 50 percent, as his symptoms do not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher rating.