PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2004

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD. The reopened claim is granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and additional development is required.

The VA denied an increased rating for PTSD, finding that the veteran's symptoms did not warrant a higher than 50 percent evaluation.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain updated VA examinations and determine the current severity of his service-connected conditions, as well as whether a skin disability due to Agent Orange exposure exists. The claims for increased ratings and TDIU are also being remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the case back to the RO for further development, including obtaining SSA records and scheduling a VA psychiatric examination. The veteran's claim of entitlement to an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for PTSD remains under review.

The claims are being remanded to obtain additional medical records and to schedule VA examinations for the veteran's service-connected conditions. The effective date of any increased ratings will be determined based on the evidence of record.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including verifying service stressors and scheduling a VA examination to determine if the veteran has PTSD.

The Board has granted a 70 percent rating for PTSD, effective from the date of initial service connection on May 21, 1999. The veteran's disability picture is shown to have more closely represented that of occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas and an inability to establish and maintain effective relationships.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the veteran does not currently have post-traumatic stress disorder and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his PTSD is being remanded due to inadequate VCAA notice.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and providing VCAA notice.

The Board has determined that the veteran did not timely file a substantive appeal regarding the denial of service connection for PTSD in September 2001, and thus the appeal is denied.

The Board has determined that the criteria for a 50 percent evaluation, but no more, have been met for the appellant's post-traumatic stress disorder.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence being submitted after the most recent Supplemental Statement of the Case (SSOC). The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD will be reconsidered in light of this additional evidence.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD based on new evidence, and the case is remanded to further develop the evidence before deciding whether service connection should be granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete VCAA notice and need for clarification regarding stressor events during the first period of service. The claim will be reviewed again after additional development.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an effective date prior to October 1, 1992, for service connection of PTSD. The earliest medical evidence establishing PTSD was in October 1992.

The Board has reopened the veteran's previously denied claim of service connection for PTSD and granted it, finding that new evidence supports a diagnosis linking PTSD to combat exposure in Vietnam.

The veteran's PTSD is currently rated as 30 percent disabling prior to December 15, 2003 and 50 percent disabling on or after that date. The RO has not granted a higher rating for PTSD.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including PTSD, pulmonary tuberculosis, pneumonia, anxiety disorder, stomach disorder, and foot injury residuals. The reasons were that there was no credible evidence of an in-service stressor or event leading to PTSD, and the other conditions did not meet the criteria for service connection.