PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2004

The Board has remanded the claims for increased ratings for PTSD and lumbosacral strain, as well as the claim for TDIU due to inadequate reasons and bases in the December 2002 decision.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD, headaches, and sensitivity to light are all related to his service in July 1983 when he was assaulted. The VA has granted service connection for these conditions.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The appeal is based on a direct theory of service connection, without any indication of a presumption or secondary relationship to a previously service-connected condition.

The veteran's initial claim for PTSD was granted with a 10 percent rating effective January 26, 1995. The RO later increased the rating to 30 percent before August 23, 2001 and to 70 percent after that date.

The Board has determined that the veteran's post-traumatic stress disorder is a result of his experiences in the Gulf War, and service connection for this condition is granted.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hepatitis C and an increased rating for PTSD, finding that there was insufficient evidence to support a claim of service connection for hepatitis C and that the current evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating for PTSD.

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

The Board of Veterans' Appeals (BVA) has determined that the veteran's PTSD was not incurred as a result of active service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of new and material evidence to reopen a claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, as well as his claim for service connection for PTSD. The Board found that there was no new and material evidence received since the prior denial in 1994, and concluded that the veteran did not have PTSD related to military service.

The veteran seeks an effective date for PTSD back to 1987, when he applied for disability benefits with the SSA. The Board will address whether this claim is valid based on new and material evidence.

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

The Board has granted service connection for a seizure disorder and assigned a 100 percent rating for PTSD. The remaining issues of whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen the previously denied claims of entitlement to service connection for arthritis of the lumbosacral spine, shoulders, and knees, and for prostatitis, and entitlement to a higher initial rating for Hepatitis C rated zero percent disabling are REMANDED.

The veteran's service-connected PTSD, depression, psoriatic arthritis, and osteoporosis have rendered him in need of regular aid and attendance of another person or housebound status. The Board has granted special monthly compensation based on these conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete information about the veteran's service stressors and other relevant records. The VA will conduct further development to assist in determining if the veteran is entitled to service connection for PTSD.

The Board has determined that the veteran's metastatic lung cancer, which was caused by his service-connected PTSD and tobacco use, qualifies for service connection as a result of the aggravation of a pre-existing condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to a request for a Travel Board hearing at the RO.

The veteran's PTSD and other disabilities render him unemployable, warranting a permanent and total disability rating for pension purposes. Service connection for PTSD is granted based on new evidence.

The veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD has been granted, but the case is being remanded due to procedural issues.

The veteran's service-connected PTSD is productive of symptoms such as depressed mood, anxiety, and chronic sleep impairment but does not meet the criteria for a higher rating due to lack of flattened affect or other severe symptoms.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is related to his service, specifically a motorcycle accident he experienced in Vietnam. As such, the claim for service connection for PTSD is granted.