PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2004

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including verification of claimed stressors and a VA psychiatric examination to determine if the veteran meets the criteria for service connection for PTSD.

The VA determined that the appellant's symptoms do not meet the criteria for a diagnosis of PTSD, and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability (claimed as PTSD) and a left knee disorder, finding no evidence of in-service injury or aggravation that would support these claims.

The Board has reopened the claim and granted service connection for PTSD, finding that new evidence supports a diagnosis of PTSD related to military service.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the veteran's PTSD is related to his service in Vietnam and grants entitlement to service connection for PTSD.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is a result of experiences during his tour in Vietnam and grants service connection for PTSD.

The VA denied an increased evaluation for PTSD, finding that the veteran's condition does not meet the criteria for a higher rating based on occupational and social impairment.

The veteran's claim for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder has been granted. The VA found that the veteran currently has this condition as a result of in-service stressors.

The Board has ordered additional development of the veteran's claim, including obtaining medical records and verifying service stressors. The case will be re-adjudicated after this information is obtained.

The Board is remanding the case to consider whether new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen a claim of service connection for PTSD. The veteran reported stressors related to convoy operations in Kuwait, as well as other incidents while serving with his unit.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claims for PTSD and a skin disorder, but further development is needed due to lack of supporting evidence for the skin disorder claim.

The Board has granted a 30 percent evaluation for PTSD, finding that the veteran's symptoms more nearly approximate those of mild to moderate impairment.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and review, including obtaining evidence regarding service stressors and scheduling a VA psychiatric examination to determine if the veteran currently has PTSD.

The Board found that the evidence did not include an in-service cold injury and no current disability related to any claimed cold injury. Therefore, service connection for residuals of a cold injury was denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD due to a lack of verified in-service stressors, and thus found that there was no basis for presuming exposure to a verifiable in-service stressor.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration, including obtaining SSA records, private medical records, and clarifying whether new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen claims for service connection. The veteran is also asked to provide more details about his claimed PTSD stressors.

The veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected PTSD is being remanded due to the need for updated medical evidence and an examination.

The Board has determined that the veteran's dysthymic disorder with PTSD warrants a 50 percent disability rating, effective from April 30, 1998.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is related to his combat experiences in Vietnam and granted service connection for PTSD.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain additional medical evidence and to schedule the appellant for a VA psychiatric examination.