PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2005

The Board has granted service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether a service stressor occurred and that appellant has a valid diagnosis of PTSD.

The veteran's PTSD resulting from combat service during World War II is granted, and his residuals of a gunshot wound to the right flank are not entitled to an increased evaluation.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine the nature and etiology of the veteran's PTSD and hypertension, as well as whether service connection should be granted for these conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and need for further examination. The veteran's claims of PTSD and service connection for psychiatric disorder are pending.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development due to a failure to provide proper VCAA notice and to obtain relevant medical records.

The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is being remanded due to the need to verify stressor events in service and determine if they occurred during combat.

The Board has granted a 70 percent rating for the veteran's PTSD and determined that he is unemployable due to his service-connected disability, granting a total rating based on individual unemployability.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a higher rating for post-traumatic stress disorder prior to May 9, 1997 and his claim for service connection for coronary artery disease.

The Board found that the veteran did not have PTSD caused by any event during service and denied his claim for service connection.

The veteran's claim for service connection for a skin disorder due to exposure to Agent Orange was denied. The claim for PTSD, however, resulted in an effective date of July 2, 1987, as the first diagnosis of PTSD is dated from May 1989.

The Board found that the appellant's acquired psychiatric disorder, including post-traumatic stress disorder, was not incurred in or aggravated by active military duty and did not occur within one year after service discharge. The claim is remanded for further development.

The veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for service-connected post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining Vet Center records and scheduling a VA psychiatric examination.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for further review of his claims for increased ratings for PTSD and traumatic chorioid rupture of the right eye, taking into account all evidence received since the April 2003 Supplemental Statement of the Case.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence to verify the veteran's claimed stressors and for further psychiatric examination.

The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including verifying stressors and obtaining medical records.

The Board found that the veteran does not have a valid claim for service connection of PTSD as his claimed stressors are not verified and he did not serve in Vietnam during the period of war. The diagnosis of PTSD was based on unverified stressor statements.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for consideration of additional evidence, including verification of a reported ambush during service. The veteran's claim for PTSD will be reconsidered in light of this new information.

The Board found that the veteran's claimed in-service stressor was not supported by evidence and concluded that PTSD did not occur as a result of service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased disability rating for diabetes mellitus, service connection for hepatitis and PTSD. The veteran was not granted any of his requested benefits.

The veteran's claim for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder was denied in April 2000. The case is being remanded to the RO for further action due to a failure to provide proper VCAA notice.