PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2004

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

The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and Hepatitis C is being remanded due to the need for further development of evidence. The Board will consider whether the veteran was exposed to a stressor event in service, determine if the diagnosed conditions are related to such an event, and decide on the merits based on the new evidence.

The veteran's PTSD is found to be related to her in-service sexual assault, with reasonable doubt resolved in her favor.,The labral tear of the right hip is determined to be secondary to her service-connected right ankle injury residuals.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the veteran's claim of service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, dysthymic disorder, and situational reaction to adult life. The evidence now suggests a possible link between the veteran's current mental health conditions and his military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is related to his service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development and lack of response from USASCRUR regarding the veteran's inservice stressors. The claim for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder is pending.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of April 7, 1993 for the grant of service connection for PTSD is granted. The case will now be remanded to complete additional development.

The Board has determined that the veteran is entitled to service connection for memory loss resulting from his in-service head trauma and denied service connection for a psychiatric disability, to include post-traumatic stress disorder.

The Board granted a 100 percent disability rating for PTSD, the highest schedular rating available. The veteran's claim to reopen his service connection for malaria was denied as no new and material evidence had been received.

The veteran's claim for a higher initial rating for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining his vocational rehabilitation file.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the veteran's claimed post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) was not incurred or aggravated in peacetime service and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and schizophrenia due to incomplete information provided by the RO, failure to provide adequate notice regarding the claims, and need for further examination.

The Board denied all service connection claims, including PTSD with insomnia and chronic fatigue, a bilateral foot disability, and bilateral conjunctivitis. The veteran's current symptoms do not meet the criteria for these conditions.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and right ankle disability, finding that there is no current diagnosis of PTSD and that the right ankle disability originated in service.

The Board denied service connection for residual scarring from burns to the right rib cage, right lower hip, and right arm due to lack of current diagnosis. Service connection was granted for PTSD as there is credible supporting evidence that a stressor occurred during service.

The veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent disabling, and the Board finds that this level of disability does not warrant an evaluation in excess of 70 percent.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need to verify the veteran's reported in-service stressor for PTSD and to obtain a statement of the case regarding the back disorder issue.

The Board granted an increased evaluation of 70 percent for PTSD from June 20, 1990 to October 29, 1997.

The Board has determined that further development is needed to determine the validity of the veteran's claims for service connection, including verifying stressor events and diagnosing any current psychiatric conditions.

The VA has granted a 70 percent disability rating for the veteran's service-connected PTSD, effective as of March 29, 1999.