PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2004

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including a more recent psychological examination to determine the current level of his PTSD disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient verification of the veteran's claimed in-service stressors and for additional development, including a VA psychiatric examination.

The veteran's PTSD was not productive of more than deficiencies in most areas with near-continuous depression, impaired impulse control, difficulty in adapting to stressful situations at work and the inability to establish or maintain effective relationships. As a result, his claim for an increased rating for PTSD on and after April 27, 2001 was denied.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration of the veteran's claims, including a VA examination to assess his post-traumatic stress disorder and residuals of shell fragment wound to the left tibia. The low back disorder claim is also being remanded.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of July 14, 1997, for the award of a 70 percent rating for PTSD was denied by the Board. The case is being remanded due to procedural issues and potential VCAA notification deficiencies.

The veteran's service connection for residuals of a left knee shrapnel injury was granted. However, the claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 50 percent for post-traumatic stress disorder was denied.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the veteran's death, and no jurisdiction remains for further action.

The Board granted service connection for PTSD, diabetes mellitus due to herbicide exposure, low back disability secondary to left ankle sprain, and bilateral knee disabilities secondary to left ankle sprain. The veteran was assigned a 30% initial rating for PTSD.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings were granted, with the effective date being March 19, 2003. The highest rating of 70 percent was assigned for PTSD as of that date.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and a psychiatric disability other than PTSD, finding that new and material evidence was received since the prior denial in February 1984.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a right heel injury, dental trauma due to facial injury, chronic headaches, PTSD, and Hepatitis C.

The Board found that the veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, other than PTSD, did not have its onset during active service or result from disease or injury in service. Therefore, the claim for service connection was denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD warrants a 10 percent disability rating, effective from the date of his claim.

The veteran's PTSD is manifested by symptoms that cause at least occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity, warranting a 50 percent rating.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD was incurred in or aggravated by his service in Vietnam, and thus grants service connection for PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration, including verification of stressors claimed by the veteran.

The Board found that the veteran's PTSD was not incurred as a result of his active military service, due to lack of credible supporting evidence for the occurrence of claimed in-service stressors.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for Grave's disease and PTSD, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his active service or any incident therein.

The VA determined that the veteran's PTSD does not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher rating than 50 percent.

The veteran's claim for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder is being remanded due to the need to verify alleged in-service stressors and conduct a psychiatric examination.