PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2005

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development and compliance with the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000 (VCAA).

The Board has remanded the case for additional development to comply with the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000 and to obtain a VA medical opinion regarding service connection for PTSD and right ear hearing loss.

The VA determined that the veteran's PTSD warrants a rating of 30 percent, reflecting moderate impairment in social and occupational functioning.

The Board has remanded the case due to failure to comply with VCAA notice and duty-to-assist provisions. The veteran's claims for service connection, compensation benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151, and non-service connected pension benefits are now before the RO for further development.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development to verify stressors and determine if the veteran meets the criteria for PTSD.

The veteran's PTSD is productive of total occupational and social impairment during the entire appeal period, warranting a 100 percent schedular evaluation.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of October 13, 1998 for a schedular 100 percent rating for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The veteran's claims were denied as the current ratings for his service-connected conditions are deemed appropriate and no extraschedular rating was warranted.

The Board found no evidence to support the veteran's claim that his heart disorder is secondary to his service-connected post-traumatic stress disorder. The veteran also did not meet the criteria for an increased evaluation of his post-traumatic stress disorder.

The Board granted service connection for low back disability and post-traumatic stress disorder, finding that these conditions were related to service. Other claims remain pending.

The Board has awarded an effective date of December 19, 1994 for the grant of service connection for PTSD. The veteran initially claimed entitlement to service connection for PTSD on December 19, 1994.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD and depression, finding no evidence of a link between the conditions and the veteran's service.

The Board has ordered the case to be remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and verifying stressor events. The veteran's claims for service connection for a low back disability, respiratory disorder, and PTSD are pending.

The Board has determined that further development is needed to substantiate the veteran's claim for service connection for a chronic acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD. The case will be returned to the RO for this purpose.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for psychiatric disorders, including PTSD. The Board also denied secondary service connection for alcoholism, hypertension, tachycardia, vascular problems and back surgeries caused by accidents while intoxicated as a result of psychiatric disorders.

The Board found that the veteran's PTSD does not meet or approximate the criteria for a rating in excess of 30 percent.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that there was no credible evidence of in-service stressors and insufficient medical evidence linking current symptoms to any claimed in-service events.

The Board found no current diagnosis of PTSD and denied the veteran's claim for service connection. The issue of hepatitis C was also addressed, but further development is needed before a decision can be made.

The veteran is seeking service connection for PTSD. The case has been remanded to the RO for further development and examination.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of death due to atrial fibrillation and pleural effusions, finding that these conditions were not present during service or for many years thereafter, and are not causally linked to service.