PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2004

The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to fully adjudicate the veteran's claims, including Social Security Administration records and recent VA outpatient clinic records. A VA orthopedic examination is also required.

The Board has determined that the veteran's death from heart disease was not caused or materially contributed to by his service-connected PTSD and amebic dysentery.

The Board has determined that the appellant's PTSD produces significant occupational and social impairment, warranting a 70 percent evaluation.

The veteran's appeal for PTSD was withdrawn during the hearing, and his claim for major depressive disorder remains. The Board dismissed the case due to withdrawal of the PTSD appeal.

The case is being remanded to the RO for additional development due to a failure to meet VCAA requirements.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 100 percent rating for PTSD.

The Board denied an increased evaluation for PTSD and granted a TDIU with an effective date of July 20, 1999. The veteran's left knee disability was previously service-connected based on aggravation during the Persian Gulf War.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and readjudication due to incomplete records from a VA psychiatric examination.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an effective date earlier than May 3, 2002 for the grant of service connection for PTSD and his subsequent requests for increased evaluations for PTSD.

The VA denied the veteran's claims for higher initial ratings for PTSD and migraine headaches, as her conditions do not meet the criteria for a higher rating under the applicable diagnostic codes.

The veteran's claim of entitlement to an initial evaluation in excess of 30 percent for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is being remanded due to the need for further development, including obtaining updated medical records and a VA examination.

The Board found that the veteran does not have an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD due to disease or injury which was incurred in or aggravated by service.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities do not necessitate the care or assistance of another person on a regular basis to attend to his activities of daily living and protect him from hazards in his environment. The need for aid and attendance is due to non-service connected paraplegia caused by spinal stenosis.

The Board has increased the rating for the veteran's PTSD from 50 percent to 70 percent effective March 19, 2004.

The veteran's PTSD, sinusitis with deviated nasal septum, and anxiety disorder claims were all granted. The effective date for the grant of service connection for anxiety disorder was set at July 13, 2004.

The Board has granted a 100 percent evaluation for the veteran's service-connected PTSD with major depressive disorder and psychosomatic tension/vascular headaches effective September 24, 1996. The decision also grants an earlier effective date of November 1, 1993.

The veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for further development and examination.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD, finding that there was no credible supporting evidence that the claimed stressors occurred in service.

The veteran's claims for service connection for a chronic skin disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder were denied. The skin disorders are presumed to be related to herbicide exposure, but the VA examiner found no evidence of such conditions during active service or within one year after separation. For PTSD, there was insufficient evidence to support the claim based on in-service stressors.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that there was no evidence of a diagnosed condition and noting that the veteran did not engage in combat.