PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2004

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD warrants a 50 percent disability rating, effective July 30, 2002.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is productive of total occupational and social impairment, warranting a 100% disability evaluation.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have PTSD or headaches that were incurred in service and therefore denied his claims for service connection.

The Board found that the veteran's claimed stressor was not verified and did not occur during his active service, thus denying his claim for service connection for PTSD.

The Board granted the veteran's motion for reconsideration, and after considering additional evidence, determined that an increased evaluation for PTSD to a higher percentage is not warranted. The TDIU claim was also granted.

The case is being remanded to the RO for further development, including scheduling a VA psychiatric examination and verifying claimed stressor events.

The veteran's PTSD is rated at 30 percent, effective from August 2000.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD, finding that there was no credible supporting evidence of a claimed in-service stressor. As a result, the preponderance of the evidence is against the veteran's claim.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability, including PTSD, finding no competent medical evidence showing he has a current diagnosis of PTSD or any other psychiatric disability related to his active service.

The veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, is being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions and development of records.

The veteran's claims for an increased rating for PTSD and TDIU have been remanded due to the receipt of additional evidence. The RO is instructed to schedule a VA psychiatric examination, obtain all relevant medical records, and readjudicate the claims.

The veteran is seeking service connection for PTSD, but the Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine if he meets the criteria for this disorder and whether his symptoms are related to in-service stressors.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for his post-traumatic stress disorder, finding that his symptoms did not warrant a higher evaluation.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD warrants a disability rating of 50 percent, reflecting significant occupational and social impairment.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including verifying stressor events and obtaining SSA records.

The VA determined that the veteran's PTSD did not demonstrate 'considerable' impairment of social and industrial adaptability, thus a rating in excess of 30 percent is not warranted.

The veteran is seeking service connection for PTSD. The VA has determined that the stressors claimed by the veteran are not verified, and thus the claim must be remanded to obtain additional information from the veteran regarding his alleged stressors in service.

The VA denied service connection for arthritis and PTSD. The veteran's claim for PTSD was previously denied, but the appeal is consolidated with the current issue.

The veteran's PTSD results in significant occupational and social impairment, warranting a 70 percent evaluation.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration, including obtaining additional VA outpatient records, verifying stressors, scheduling a VA examination, and providing notice under the VCAA.