PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2004

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for right hip arthritis, left hip arthritis, chronic regional pain syndrome, and a psychiatric disability. The appeal was not about service connection at all.

The veteran's appeal is remanded to the RO for further development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination. The issues of entitlement to an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for hepatitis C and service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder are pending.

The veteran's PTSD, associated anxiety disorder and major depression are service-connected. He also has a compensable rating for his bilateral hearing loss and a 10 percent initial rating for postoperative residuals of cancer of the vocal cord.

The Board has remanded the case due to procedural deficiencies and the need for additional development, including a VA psychiatric examination.

The Board has granted the veteran's application to reopen his previously denied claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD, and the reopened claim requires additional development.

The Board has determined that further development is needed to verify the veteran's claimed PTSD stressors and determine if he currently has PTSD. The case will be returned to the RO for this purpose.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including post-traumatic stress disorder. The claim to reopen a service connection claim for an endocrine disorder involving hypogonadism, claimed as Klinefelter's syndrome with osteoporosis, was also denied. Service connection based on multiple noncompensable service-connected disabilities under 38 C.F.R. § 3.324 was not granted.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development and consideration, including obtaining medical records from VA facilities and ensuring compliance with VCAA notification requirements.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining records from the Marine Corps and scheduling a VA examination.

The veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional evidence and a VA psychiatric examination.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the veteran's previously denied claim for service connection for PTSD. The issue is now reopened.

The Board denied service connection for a low back disability and the veteran's claim to reopen was also denied. The VA examiner found no link between any event of service origin and post-service degenerative disc disease at L5-S1 and a herniated disc at L4-L5.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and TDIU due to service-connected disability, finding that there was no credible evidence of in-service stressors. The veteran did not engage in combat with the enemy as defined by VA regulations.

The veteran's service-connected PTSD is manifested by symptoms such as nightmares, anxiety, depression, anger, and difficulty in establishing effective relationships. The Board has determined that the disability warrants a 50 percent evaluation.

The Board found that the veteran did not have verified in-service stressors and thus denied his claim for service connection for PTSD.

The veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining missing VA treatment records and providing VCAA notification.

The Board denied the appellant's claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD, finding that his reported in-service stressor could not be verified and thus did not meet the criteria for direct service connection.

The veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 10 percent disabling.,Service connection for allergic reactions, memory loss, joint pain, headaches, skin rash, fatigue, and sexual dysfunction (attributed to PTSD) was denied.

The veteran's claim for a disability rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD with secondary dysthymic disorder is being remanded due to the need for additional medical records and examination.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to verify the veteran's claimed stressors for PTSD and to determine if new evidence supports reopening his hepatitis C claim. The case will be returned to the RO for further action.