PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2004

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a new VA examination to assess his PTSD and determine if he qualifies for a total rating based on individual unemployability.

The Board denied the appellant's request to reopen his claim for service connection of PTSD, finding that no new and material evidence had been received.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further evaluation and determination of service connection for PTSD, bipolar disorder, and hiatal hernia.

The veteran's claim for PTSD was denied as there is no credible evidence supporting the occurrence of a personal assault during service.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to fully and fairly consider the veteran's claims, including obtaining verification of his claimed stressors and a VA examination for his spine disorder.

The VA determined that the veteran does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD and denied his claim for service connection.

The veteran's claim for a higher rating of his service-connected post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) remains denied as the RO has granted him a 70 percent disability evaluation, effective November 5, 1999.

The Board has granted an initial evaluation of 70 percent for PTSD and found that the veteran is entitled to a TDIU based on his service-connected disability.

The veteran does not suffer from PTSD and is therefore not entitled to service connection for the condition.

The veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD is being remanded due to the need to verify a claimed in-service stressor. The Board will seek verification from the United States Center for Unit Records Research (CURR).

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and anxiety/stress disorder, as well as reopening the claim of right knee disorder. The veteran's symptoms are related to his in-service stressors.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and arranging for VA examinations to assess the veteran's low back disability and PTSD. The issues of increased rating for low back disability and service connection for PTSD are pending.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of PTSD, finding that no evidence was received by VA prior to May 22, 2001.

The veteran's claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 30 percent for PTSD is being remanded due to incomplete records from the Dade Treatment facility and Frank Tejeda VAOPC. The RO will obtain these records and readjudicate the claim.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and a new psychiatric examination to assess the severity of his PTSD.

The veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and development of his claims.

The veteran's claim of entitlement to an initial evaluation in excess of 30 percent for PTSD must be remanded due to the need for additional VA treatment records and a new examination.

The Board has granted the veteran's claim for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) based on direct evidence of a verified stressor.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus, Meniere's disease, and defective hearing in the left ear. The claim for an initial rating of PTSD was also denied.

The Board denied service connection for a back condition and psychiatric disorders, finding no evidence of such conditions related to the veteran's active service.