PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2004

The Board previously denied the veteran's claim for TDIU due to service-connected disabilities. The case is being remanded for further examination and consideration of whether his service-connected conditions render him unemployable.

The Board has determined that there is no credible supporting evidence of the stressor upon which PTSD was diagnosed, and thus denied the claim for service connection.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of June 20, 1994 for the grant of service connection and a 70 percent rating for PTSD. The effective date for TDIU was also set at May 17, 1995.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA and private medical records, verifying in-service stressors for PTSD, and scheduling a VA examination to assess the severity of the service-connected left gastrocnemius muscle disability.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD and degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine are service-connected due to exposure to Agent Orange. Depression is not service-connected.

The Board has determined that additional evidence is necessary to confirm the veteran's claimed stressors and to determine if he currently has a mental disorder associated with his military service. The case is being returned to the RO for further development.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of his claims, including obtaining medical records and arranging for a psychiatric examination to assess the severity of his PTSD.

The Board has granted a 70 percent rating for the veteran's post-traumatic stress disorder, which is more than the initially assigned 30 percent rating.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD and granted it, finding new evidence that supports a diagnosis of PTSD.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for an increased evaluation for post-traumatic stress disorder and a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability due to service-connected disability. The case will be reviewed again after additional development, including obtaining medical records and conducting examinations.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for the cause of her husband's death and DIC pursuant to 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318, finding that there was no evidence linking any service-connected disability to his death.

The Board has remanded the case to ensure compliance with VCAA requirements and for further development of evidence, including a VA psychiatric examination.

The veteran's claim for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder is being remanded due to conflicting medical evidence. The total rating based on individual unemployability issue remains inapplicable as the primary focus of the appeal is on PTSD.

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

The Board has granted a 100 percent disability rating for the veteran's service-connected conversion reaction (recently diagnosed as PTSD), finding that his condition renders him unable to work due to its severity. The issue of entitlement to service connection for a stomach disorder, claimed as secondary to service-connected psychiatric disability, requires additional development.

The RO granted service connection for hepatitis C effective from December 4, 1998, and assigned a noncompensable disability rating. The appellant's other claims were addressed but not decided in this decision.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development to verify the veteran's reported stressors and obtain his psychiatric treatment records.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD. Further development is needed before rendering a decision on the merits.

The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was denied as there is no current diagnosis of PTSD and the evidence does not support a finding that he engaged in combat or experienced an inservice stressor.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for PTSD and sleep apnea are being remanded to the RO for additional development, including obtaining treatment records and scheduling a VA examination.