PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2005

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and determining whether there is credible supporting evidence of a stressor event in service that could lead to a diagnosis of PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and review, including obtaining additional evidence related to the veteran's alleged stressors during service.

The Board has granted a 70 percent evaluation for PTSD throughout the initial evaluation period, effective from March 4, 2002. The veteran's PTSD is productive of multiple symptoms resulting in deficiencies in most areas.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD due to lack of verifiable combat experience and the denial of a Purple Heart award. The veteran's claim for an increased rating for dermatophytosis was also denied.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD. The RO previously denied this claim in December 2000, which became final.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD warrants a 30 percent disability rating, reflecting occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an effective date prior to June 15, 1989 for service connection of PTSD. The Board found that there was no evidence of a formal or informal application for PTSD benefits prior to June 15, 1989.

The veteran withdrew his appeal for an increased rating of PTSD before the Board could make a decision.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder other than PTSD and for an increased rating for bilateral conjunctivitis. The claim for PTSD was not granted, as new and material evidence had not been received to reopen it. The claim for conjunctivitis resulted in denial of any increase in disability rating.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD attributable to events of military service and therefore, denied her claim for service connection.

The Board found no current diagnosis of PTSD and thus denied the claim for service connection.

The veteran's claim for an initial disability evaluation greater than 30 percent for PTSD prior to July 24, 2000 is being remanded due to the need for further development.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals (Board) has determined that the veteran's claimed PTSD is not service-connected as his in-service stressors have not been verified and he did not engage in combat with an enemy.

The veteran's claim for a 100% disability rating for PTSD is granted, effective from February 8, 2001.

The Board found no credible supporting evidence of the veteran's claimed in-service stressor, and thus denied service connection for PTSD.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD warrants a rating of 70 percent, which is the maximum available under the Rating Schedule.

The veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the case is dismissed as a result.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development and compliance with the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000. The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD will be reviewed based on new evidence provided by USASCRUR, verification of stressors from his military service, and a VA examination.

The Board has granted a 100 percent evaluation for PTSD, finding that the veteran's symptoms have resulted in total occupational and social impairment.

The VA has granted a 100 percent rating for PTSD effective from February 1, 2004.