PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2005

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim of service connection for PTSD. The veteran's major depression is not presumed to have been incurred in service, but the issue remains pending as the claim for PTSD is reopened.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD and hypertension, finding that there was no credible evidence of the claimed in-service stressors. The hypertension was not shown to be related to service.

The VA has granted an initial evaluation of 10 percent for the veteran's PTSD, reflecting mild social and occupational impairment.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for TDIU, finding that she did not meet the schedular criteria for TDIU prior to February 24, 1998. The RO assigned a 70% rating for PTSD as of February 24, 1998.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection due to a lack of credible evidence supporting his claimed combat-related stressors and injuries.

The Board found that the veteran's PTSD did not originate in service and is not otherwise causally related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to incomplete records from Social Security Administration (SSA). The veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is currently under review.

The veteran's PTSD has been rated at 50 percent, and the Board found that it does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board denied an increased disability evaluation for the veteran's generalized anxiety disorder with PTSD symptoms, finding that it most closely approximated a 70% evaluation prior to March 2, 2004 and denied any higher rating on or after that date.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a higher initial rating of 30 percent for PTSD, finding that his symptoms did not warrant a higher evaluation.

The Board has remanded the case for a hearing before a Veterans Law Judge at the local RO. The veteran's claim is still pending as it relates to reopening his previously denied PTSD service connection.

The veteran is seeking service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, as secondary to his service-connected disabilities. The case has been remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and records.

The veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need to obtain additional medical records and provide proper VCAA notice.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VCAA notification and the need for additional evidence, including treatment records from Dr. Cumpiano and a VA examination.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have any of the claimed conditions and therefore service connection is denied for all issues.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and post-traumatic stress disorder. The evidence did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating these claims.

The Board has ordered the VA to obtain any outstanding treatment records from the veteran's VA medical center, and then to issue a new rating decision based on all evidence of record.

The VA determined that the veteran did not meet the criteria for service connection for PTSD.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for a Travel Board hearing at the Anchorage VARO. The issues of service connection for PTSD and major depressive disorder remain pending.

The Board has determined that a VA psychiatric examination is needed to determine the diagnoses of all psychiatric disorders present, including post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD will be remanded for this purpose.