PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2005

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder, finding that there was no indication of a prior claim or intention to file such a claim.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining additional evidence from private health care providers and arranging for a VA psychiatric examination to confirm or rule out a diagnosis of PTSD.

The Board has granted the veteran's claims for service connection for migraine headaches and PTSD, reopening his previously denied claims. The total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disability is still pending.

The veteran is seeking an increased rating for his service-connected PTSD, currently evaluated as 30 percent disabling. The RO should ensure that all notification and development action required by the VCAA are completed, including obtaining VA treatment records and vocational rehabilitation records. A VA psychiatric examination should be arranged to determine the current severity of the veteran's PTSD.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and a sleep disorder, finding that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen his claim for service connection for a nervous disorder.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, finding that the veteran's symptoms are related to his in-service stressors and medical records support this diagnosis.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete information regarding the veteran's alleged stressors and a need for further examination. The veteran is seeking service connection for PTSD, but additional evidence is required to substantiate his claim.

The Board has granted a 100% disability rating for PTSD effective March 27, 1997. The veteran's claim for TDIU prior to this date is referred to the Director of Compensation and Pension Service.

The Board found that the veteran did not engage in combat with the enemy and thus could not establish service connection for PTSD based on a verified stressor. The claim was denied.

The veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including a VA psychiatric examination and consideration of the evidence.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to procedural deficiencies in the VCAA notification. The RO must provide proper notice and obtain any necessary evidence before deciding his claim for an earlier effective date for a 100 percent rating for PTSD.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is denied as there is no sufficient medical evidence to support a diagnosis of PTSD.

The veteran's diabetes mellitus requires a restricted diet and insulin, but does not require regulation of activities. The claim to reopen his PTSD service connection is supported by new evidence that relates to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim (unestablished facts include whether the claimed stressors occurred during active service).

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to determine the current severity of his PTSD and whether he can secure or follow substantially gainful employment due to PTSD.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected PTSD does not meet the criteria for a permanent total disability rating, and thus his claim of entitlement to permanence is denied. The veteran's claim of entitlement to Dependents' Educational Assistance under Chapter 35 remains in remand status due to the unresolved issue of his permanent total disability rating.

The Board has granted an earlier effective date of July 28, 2000 for the assignment of a 50 percent rating for the service-connected PTSD.

The veteran's claim for special monthly pension based on the need for aid and attendance of another person was granted, effective March 21, 2003. The issue is dismissed as moot.

The veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death.

The Board denied the veteran's request for an earlier effective date for service connection of PTSD due to a procedural error, citing the overruled case law in Hayre v. West.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that there is no evidence of a current disability and no link between any in-service stressor and his claimed condition.