PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2004

The veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent since December 12, 1997. The issue of a total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability prior to March 18, 2000, is dismissed as moot due to the grant of a higher rating.

The VA has determined that the veteran's PTSD warrants a 50 percent disability rating since August 3, 2001.

The veteran's appeal is remanded for further development and consideration of his claims, including an earlier effective date for partial complex seizures and increased evaluations for PTSD and headaches.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and PTSD, finding that the evidence did not meet the diagnostic criteria for PTSD.

The case is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining social security records and treatment records from the veteran's psychiatrist.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and Social Security Administration information. The case will be readjudicated after the requested actions are completed.

The Board found that the veteran engaged in combat and had a verified service stressor, leading to the diagnosis of PTSD. Therefore, the claim for service connection for PTSD was granted.

The veteran's claim for a higher rating for his PTSD is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and treatment records.

The veteran's PTSD results in unemployability and warrants a 100% rating. Service connection for IBS is not addressed as the appeal is about PTSD.

The Board found no evidence of PTSD or other psychiatric disability due to service, and denied the veteran's claim for service connection.

The VA determined that the veteran's PTSD warrants a 50 percent disability rating, effective March 16, 2001.

The veteran is seeking an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for PTSD. The Board has determined that additional development is needed to fully consider his claim.

The veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and the surviving spouse is not entitled to DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318.

The veteran's service-connected post-traumatic stress disorder is currently productive of occupational and social impairment, with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform tasks. The evaluation remains at 30 percent.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and an initial evaluation in excess of 20 percent for dumping syndrome with peptic ulcer disease, finding that no earlier effective date is warranted.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development and compliance with the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000 (VCAA).

The Board has granted a disability rating of 70 percent for the veteran's PTSD, finding that it meets the criteria for such a rating based on occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a heart disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder. The veteran was not diagnosed with either condition during her active duty or reserve service, and there is no current evidence of a disability to support these claims.

The Board has remanded the case due to additional development being required, including obtaining medical records and verifying stressor events.

The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including verifying stressors and conducting a psychiatric examination.