PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2008

The veteran's PTSD is rated at 100 percent since August 25, 2004 due to total occupational and social impairment.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to address the veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating, including scheduling appropriate VA examinations.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of PTSD, finding that no legal entitlement to such a date exists.

The veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral knee arthritis was denied due to lack of new and material evidence. The claim for PTSD was also denied as there is no current diagnosis.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that there is no verified stressor or diagnosis of PTSD prior to service entrance and that any current PTSD is not related to military service.

The veteran's combined rating for his service-connected conditions is 60%, which does not meet the criteria for a TDIU based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case for a VA psychiatric examination to determine if the veteran's PTSD is related to his in-service stressors, and then to readjudicate the claim.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is service-connected, with the diagnosis being based on new and material evidence.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is incurred in active military service, and thus service connection for PTSD is granted.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to incomplete representation and issues needing additional consideration.

The veteran's service-connected PTSD is rated at 30 percent, and his cold injuries of the bilateral upper and lower extremities are each rated at 20 or 30 percent. The Board has granted a TDIU based on these disabilities.

The Board has determined that further development is necessary to verify the veteran's claimed in-service stressors and diagnose PTSD, as it currently does not have sufficient evidence to support a diagnosis of PTSD based on service connection.

The Board has granted a 50 percent disability rating for PTSD, effective from March 10, 2004. The veteran's PTSD does not meet the criteria for a TDIU as his service-connected condition alone does not render him unemployable.

The Board has remanded the case for further development to address the veteran's claimed stressors and service treatment records.

The Board has ordered the case to be remanded for further development, including scheduling a VA examination and determining if the veteran meets the criteria for service connection of PTSD based on verified stressors.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and the need for further development.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA psychiatric examination to assess the severity of the veteran's PTSD.

The VA determined that the veteran does not currently have PTSD and denied her claim for service connection.

The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for additional VA treatment records and a video conference hearing.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the death of the appellant, and no jurisdiction remains to adjudicate the merits of this claim.