PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2008

The veteran is seeking a higher initial or staged rating for his service-connected PTSD. The Board has determined that additional development, including a VA psychiatric examination and consideration of all evidence, is needed to properly adjudicate this claim.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is service-connected, as her symptoms are linked to in-service stressors. Service connection for ductal carcinoma in situ of the right breast was not established due to lack of evidence supporting a direct link to service.

The Board has ordered a remand to obtain additional medical records and Social Security Administration records, as these may be determinative of the veteran's TDIU claim. The case will be reconsidered after this information is obtained.

The VA has determined that the veteran's PTSD warrants a 50 percent rating, reflecting significant occupational and social impairment.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete stressor development and a need for further examination. The veteran's PTSD diagnosis is confirmed, but the link between his military experiences and PTSD needs to be established.

The Board has granted the veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD, finding that his current diagnosis meets the criteria and there is a link between his in-service stressors and his current condition.

The Board has determined that the appellant's PTSD does not meet or more nearly approximate the criteria for a higher initial rating than 50 percent.

The veteran's service-connected PTSD did not cause or aggravate any of the claimed conditions, and his claims for service connection were denied.

The Board has remanded the case for further development to determine if any diagnosed PTSD is traceable to service and whether there are verified in-service stressors.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for PTSD and TDIU prior to March 1, 2007 was denied. The RO awarded a total schedular rating effective from March 1, 2007.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for PTSD, finding that no new and material evidence had been received to reopen a previously denied claim.

The VA denied an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for PTSD, finding that the veteran's symptoms did not meet criteria for higher ratings.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to incomplete records and failure to provide proper VCAA notice.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations for his PTSD and lumbosacral spine disability, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under the applicable diagnostic codes.

The Board found that the veteran did not engage in combat with the enemy and thus could not establish service connection for PTSD based on a verified stressor. The other conditions were also denied as there was no evidence of a current disability or a link to service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development to determine if the veteran's PTSD is related to his verified in-service stressor of being on the USS Oklahoma City and hearing loud noises from gunfire.

The veteran's PTSD with alcohol dependence has been rated at a 100 percent disability rating since April 16, 2005.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate notice and assistance, as well as incomplete medical records. The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD will be reconsidered with a new VA psychological examination.

The Board has ordered the case back to the RO/AMC for further development and adjudication due to incomplete examination results from May 2008. The veteran's service connection claims for PTSD and major depressive disorder are being remanded.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining records from Otisville Correctional Facility and Eastern New York Correctional Facility. The veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD is pending.