PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2005

The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for a VA psychiatric examination.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining more specific information about the veteran's stressors and scheduling a VA psychiatric examination to determine if he has PTSD or any other psychiatric disorder related to his service.

The Board has granted a 100% rating for PTSD and denied service connection for hypertension. The veteran's PTSD is characterized by total occupational and social impairment, while the evidence does not support a finding that his hypertension was incurred in or aggravated by active military service.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to his request for a videoconference hearing, and he has requested an in-person RO hearing instead.

The veteran's claim for secondary service connection for numbness and swelling of the left foot was denied. His PTSD claim was granted with a 30% rating.

The veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent, reflecting moderate social and occupational impairment.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for PTSD, a psychotic disorder, and Hepatitis C. The evidence did not support the occurrence of sexual assault in service or the current existence of PTSD.

The veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the case is dismissed.

The VA denied an increased rating for PTSD, currently rated at 50 percent. The evidence did not show that the veteran's disability met the criteria for a higher evaluation.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, a skin disorder, bilateral hip and knee disorders, and bilateral ankle disorders due to lack of evidence supporting these conditions.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining medical records and information from the Social Security Administration.

The Board has determined that the veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and Major Depression, was incurred in active service.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the appellant does not have a current psychiatric disability, including PTSD, that is service-connected. The evidence does not support a finding that any such condition was incurred or aggravated during service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is a result of events during service and grants the claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is service-connected based on his reported in-service stressors, and therefore grants the claim with resolution of reasonable doubt.

The VA determined that the veteran's PTSD did not warrant an evaluation in excess of 30 percent, as his symptoms were considered to be mild or residual.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected PTSD contributed to his death due to respiratory arrest caused by COPD, and thus grants service connection for the cause of death.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is due to events he experienced during his service in the Republic of Vietnam, and thus grants service connection for PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete verification of stressors and a need for further examination. The veteran's claim for PTSD is pending.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a back condition and a psychiatric condition (to include post-traumatic stress disorder), as well as his claim for basic eligibility for nonservice-connected disability pension benefits. The issues were remanded to the RO, but further action has not been taken on these matters.