PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2007

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD due to new and material evidence, but finds that there is no credible evidence linking his current PTSD diagnosis to active military service.

The Board has remanded the case for a Travel Board hearing and further development.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining supporting evidence of claimed stressors and scheduling a VA psychiatric examination.

The Board has ordered a remand due to the need for additional medical examination and records review regarding the veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD.

The VA has granted service connection for PTSD and assigned an initial rating of 30 percent, which is the maximum available under current criteria.

The Board found that the veteran's claimed stressors have not been verified, and therefore, service connection for PTSD cannot be granted.

The veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including obtaining Social Security Administration records and a psychiatric examination. The case will be re-considered based on the new evidence.

The Board determined that the veteran's PTSD did not warrant a rating in excess of 30 percent prior to October 1, 2002.

The Board has determined that the veteran requires regular aid and attendance due to his service-connected disabilities, specifically peripheral neuropathy in both upper and lower extremities. However, he is not substantially confined to his dwelling or immediate premises by reason of these conditions.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the veteran does not have PTSD as a result of disease or injury incurred in or aggravated by active military service.

The Board has ordered a VA examination to determine if the veteran has PTSD and whether any current symptoms are related to service. The case will be remanded for this purpose.

The Board has determined that the veteran engaged in combat with the enemy during his service in Vietnam, and therefore credible supporting evidence of a stressor is not required. The diagnosis of PTSD is granted.

The Board has remanded the case for further development of the evidence and due process development, including obtaining SSA records and VA medical center records.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD warrants a 50 percent disability rating, effective January 10, 2006.

The veteran's request for service connection for PTSD has been denied, and the case is being remanded to reschedule a hearing before the Board of Veterans' Appeals.

The Board has determined that further development is needed to determine if the veteran's PTSD is related to an in-service personal assault, and thus remands the case for such development.

The veteran's PTSD was not incurred in service, and his claims for reopening bipolar disorder and bilateral recurrent pneumothoraces were denied. The temporary total disability evaluation claim was also denied.

The Board found that vocational rehabilitation training under Chapter 31, Title 38, United States Code is not reasonably feasible due to the veteran's multiple service-connected and non-service-connected disabilities preventing him from successfully achieving a vocational goal.

The veteran is seeking service connection for PTSD. The claim has been remanded due to the need for additional evidence and clarification of the etiology.

The VA has granted service connection for PTSD and assigned an initial rating of 30% effective July 2003. The veteran's PTSD is currently manifested by persistent, chronic mild symptoms that do not meet the criteria for a higher rating.