PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2005

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased rating for PTSD and service connection for peptic ulcer disease. The PTSD claim was not granted, while the secondary peptic ulcer disease claim is pending.

The Board has remanded the case due to failure to provide proper notice regarding PTSD claims based on personal assault, and for a VA psychiatric examination.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD and AIDS are service-connected based on new evidence submitted since his last denial.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen the claim of whether the character of the appellant's discharge from service is a bar to compensation for PTSD. The character of the appellant's discharge remains dishonorable, thus continuing to be a bar to VA benefits.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for additional development, including verifying the veteran's claimed stressors and scheduling a VA examination if necessary. The veteran is advised to provide any specific information that would assist in researching his claimed events.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a VA examination to assess the impact of the veteran's service-connected disabilities on his employability.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected PTSD contributed to his death by causing him to continue smoking cigarettes, which was the primary cause of his coronary artery disease and subsequent heart attack.

The VA denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between her current conditions and her military service.

The Board has granted the veteran's claim for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The appeal was based on a direct service connection, without any presumption or secondary condition.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including a VA psychiatric examination to address the relationship between the veteran's service-connected PTSD and any substance or alcohol abuse.

The veteran's post-traumatic stress disorder has resulted in total occupational impairment, warranting a 100 percent rating.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for chronic rhinosinusitis with mucous retention cyst was denied, and his PTSD claim was not substantiated due to lack of verified stressor.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD due to a lack of medical evidence showing a current diagnosis and no corroborating evidence of in-service stressors.

The Board granted a 50 percent rating for PTSD effective from July 12, 2004. Prior to that date, the veteran was rated at 10 percent.

The veteran's PTSD was rated at 50 percent from May 19, 2000 to November 26, 2004. From November 27, 2004 onwards, the rating increased to 70 percent.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from engaging in substantially gainful employment.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for chronic head injury residuals, a chronic acquired psychiatric disorder to include PTSD, and chronic left hip gunshot wound residuals.

The Board found that the appellant does not have a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, as a result of his military service and denied the claim.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for the cause of his death and also denied his eligibility for Dependent's Educational Assistance (DEA) due to lack of a total and permanent disability rating for his service-connected PTSD.

The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is being remanded due to the need to verify in-service stressors. The RO must send his stressor information to USASCRUR and ask if they can verify any claimed stressor which examiners have used to diagnose PTSD.