PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2005

The VA granted service connection for PTSD and assigned a 30 percent evaluation effective February 28, 2003. The veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for his diabetes mellitus was withdrawn during the hearing.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD and a skin disorder in August 1999. The veteran's claim of reopening the PTSD claim was denied, but his claim of reopening the skin disorder claim was granted with new evidence supporting a diagnosis of eczema.,Service connection for hepatitis C is not established.

The veteran's PTSD is found to be related to his service in Vietnam, and the Board grants service connection for PTSD.

The Board found that the veteran's PTSD meets the criteria for service connection, considering his reported stressor and supporting evidence.

The veteran's claim for a 100 percent disability rating for PTSD was granted effective March 30, 1993. The decision also established service connection for PTSD.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, finding that the veteran's symptoms did not originate in his military service.

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

The veteran's PTSD, the only service-connected condition, results in total occupational impairment and is therefore entitled to a 100 percent evaluation.

The Board determined that the veteran did not submit new and material evidence sufficient to reopen his claim for service connection for liver disease (to include hepatitis). The claims for psychiatric disability and right ear hearing loss were also denied as there was no evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for PTSD, but denied it on the merits. The claim for histoplasmosis of the right lobe was also denied.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD and bipolar disorder was granted, with the effective date set at January 23, 1985.

The veteran withdrew his appeal due to the award of a total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD warrants a higher initial rating of 50 percent, effective from the date of his original service connection claim (May 3, 1996).

The Board has determined that additional development is needed before the case can be decided. This includes notifying the veteran of any evidence in his possession, obtaining social security records, verifying stressor statements and unit history, scheduling a VA psychiatric examination, and reviewing the claim again.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including adjudicating the claim for service connection for alcohol dependence secondary to PTSD and readjudicating the increased rating claim for PTSD.

The Board has granted a 100 percent rating for the veteran's PTSD, finding that his social and industrial impairment is total.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of his claims, including obtaining records from the Army Reserve and VA treatment records, as well as clarifying details about stressors during service. He will also be scheduled for a VA examination to determine if he has any disability attributable to fatigue or shortness of breath.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to conflicting medical opinions and lack of verified stressors.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete information and need for further examination. The veteran's claims of service connection for PTSD, chronic head, back, and shoulder puncture wounds are inextricably intertwined with his claim for PTSD.

The veteran is seeking a higher initial rating for his service-connected PTSD. The RO has granted an increase to 50 percent, effective December 2001. However, the claim remains on appeal as the veteran wishes a higher rating.