PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2005

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional records and a new examination. The issues are whether he should receive higher disability evaluations for PTSD and hypertension.

The Board denied a disability rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD and denied entitlement to TDIU based on the evidence then of record, which did not show that the veteran's sole service-connected disability rendered him unable to obtain or retain all forms of substantially gainful employment.

The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is granted as the evidence supports that he experienced combat during his military service and has PTSD linked to this experience.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence sufficient to reopen the veteran's previously denied claim for service connection for PTSD has been received, and thus the claim is reopened.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for an increased evaluation for PTSD and entitlement to TDIU due to insufficient reasons and bases in the previous decision. A new VA examination is required, along with a readjudication of the claims.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the veteran's claimed PTSD. Additional development is needed, including a VA psychiatric examination.

The Board denied a higher rating for PTSD from August 24, 1992 to August 24, 1993 and from January 1, 1994 to April 29, 2003.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD based on unverified in-service stressors and denied service connection for tinnitus due to lack of evidence.

The veteran's service-connected PTSD, alone, results in total occupational and social impairment, warranting a 100% evaluation.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA examinations and determining if service connection can be established for various conditions.

The veteran's PTSD was granted an increased rating, but his claims for service connection for thyroid cancer and dermatitis were denied due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to herbicide exposure.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary in the current appeal and thus, this case is REMANDED to the RO for action as described below.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence to corroborate the veteran's claimed stressors and a lack of clear diagnoses of PTSD in the record. The RO is instructed to obtain additional information, arrange for a VA psychiatric examination, and then review the appeal again.

The Board has determined that the veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected condition, and thus denied the claim for service connection for cause of death.

The veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for his PTSD rating and TR were denied as there was no evidence of an informal claim or application for benefits prior to December 12, 2000.

The VA has determined that the veteran's PTSD warrants a 50 percent evaluation, reflecting significant impairment in social and occupational functioning.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is related to his combat experience in Vietnam and grants service connection for this condition.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for a Travel Board hearing before a member of the Board.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD should be remanded due to inadequate VCAA notice and failure to obtain all relevant records, including Social Security Administration records. The RO must also attempt to verify the veteran's claimed stressors and schedule him for a VA examination if confirmed stressors are found.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a rating in excess of 30 percent for PTSD and his claim for TDIU.