PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2004

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, but the effective date remains May 21, 1998.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD and Hepatitis C, finding that there was no credible evidence of in-service stressors or a diagnosis related to service.

The Board has ordered additional development of the veteran's claim for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder, and is remanding the case to consider each pending claim separately. The RO should also ensure that all necessary actions are taken in accordance with the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the veteran's participation in combat and specific stressors. The veteran is requested to provide more details or submit additional information for verification.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for further development and consideration, including obtaining additional evidence and arranging for a VA psychiatric examination.

The Board has ordered the case to be remanded for further development, including obtaining records of private and VA psychiatric treatment, verifying in-service stressors with USASCRUR, scheduling a VA examination, and re-adjudicating the claim.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and readjudication, including consideration of additional evidence submitted by the appellant.

The Board found that the veteran did not engage in combat and there was no verified stressor event in service. Therefore, service connection for PTSD is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, finding that the veteran's reported stressors during his time in Vietnam are sufficient to raise a reasonable doubt as to whether he currently suffers from this condition and that it is etiologically related to his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim to reopen his claim for an earlier effective date for PTSD, stating that the March 4, 1992 effective date is final due to the failure to file a timely notice of disagreement.

The Board has granted increased ratings for PTSD, left knee injury, and shrapnel wounds of the right foot and left thigh. The veteran is now rated at 70 percent for PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete evidence and requests that the veteran provide details of his claimed in-service stressors. The VA will then attempt to verify these stressors and conduct a PTSD examination if necessary.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for PTSD is being remanded to the RO for further development, including a VA examination and review of his claims file.

The Board denied a rating higher than 70 percent for the veteran's PTSD beginning on September 13, 2000.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for higher ratings or service connection under the applicable rating criteria.

The Board found that the veteran does not meet the diagnostic criteria set out in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV) to establish service connection for PTSD. The claim was denied.

The veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining treatment records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board found that the veteran's diagnosed PTSD was incurred in service and is related to his verified in-service stressors, leading to a grant of service connection.

The Board found that the veteran's psychiatric disability, including PTSD and psychosis, was not incurred in or aggravated by active service. The evidence did not establish the occurrence of in-service stressors.

The veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the Board dismissed his claim for an initial rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD.