PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2004

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that there was insufficient evidence to support his claimed exposure to a non-combat stressor during active duty.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for an earlier effective date for special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance, finding that no claim was pending prior to October 12, 1995.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to notification and assistance issues under the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000 (VCAA).

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for PTSD and granted it, finding new and material evidence. The skin condition was denied as not incurred in or aggravated by service.,PTSD was found to be incurred in service due to combat exposure.

The Board found that the veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, was not incurred in or aggravated by service. The evidence did not establish a link between current symptoms and an in-service stressor.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD results in total social and occupational impairment, warranting a current 100 percent disability rating.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for additional development, including scheduling a videoconference hearing and obtaining all pertinent medical records from his treatment providers. The claim will be reconsidered based on the newly obtained evidence.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for compliance with VCAA requirements and additional development of evidence. The issues on appeal are whether a rating in excess of 10 percent is warranted for PTSD from November 29, 1989 to April 17, 2000, and whether an effective date prior to April 17, 2000 should be assigned for the assignment of a 100 percent evaluation for PTSD.

The Board has ordered a remand to the RO for further development regarding the veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD and residuals of sexual assault. The case will be reviewed again after the additional evidence is considered.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD, finding that the earliest effective date was January 6, 1999.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not meet the criteria for service connection for PTSD and therefore denied this claim. The issue of chronic paranoid schizophrenia is not addressed as it was not part of the original appeal.

The veteran did not file a timely and adequate substantive appeal with the March 1999 rating decision assigning an initial 10 percent disability rating for PTSD, resulting in the Board having no jurisdiction to consider the appeal.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including verifying stressors and obtaining a neuropsychiatric examination to determine if PTSD is related to service.

The Board found no credible supporting evidence confirming the veteran's claimed in-service stressors, and thus denied service connection for PTSD.

The veteran's claim for nonservice-connected disability pension benefits is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including VA examinations and obtaining relevant medical records.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a VA examination and clarification of findings regarding the veteran's claims to reopen service connection for PTSD and compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for residuals of radiation experimentation.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's withdrawal of his appeal in its entirety.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for additional development of his PTSD claim, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA psychiatric examination.

The Board has granted service connection for the veteran's anxiety disorder and PTSD. The issue of secondary service connection for disabilities manifested by abnormal cholesterol, grinding of the teeth, impotence, and insomnia is remanded to allow further development.

The veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent disabling, and his claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability was granted.