PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2000

The Board has dismissed the appeal because the veteran passed away during the pendency of the appeal and thus, no jurisdiction remains to adjudicate the merits of the claim.

The veteran's appeal for service connection for PTSD was dismissed because the Substantive Appeal was not filed within 60 days of the issuance of the Statement of the Case.

The veteran's PTSD was rated at 50 percent from August 20, 1996 to November 16, 1997. Since then, the veteran has been granted a 100 percent rating for PTSD.

The veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent, and the Board has determined that a higher rating is not warranted. The veteran also requested TDIU but was denied as he is currently employed full-time.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD and did not reopen the claim. The veteran's fracture of the left navicular with limitation of motion is currently rated at 20 percent.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD because the veteran's involvement in a car accident during service was due to his own willful misconduct and abuse of alcohol, which precluded him from receiving service connection.

The Board found that the appellant's claim for service connection for the cause of her husband's death was not well-grounded due to a lack of medical evidence linking any service-connected disability or incident to his death.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to procedural errors and need for clarification of diagnoses.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to new evidence received after a December 1997 Supplemental Statement of the Case.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for PTSD due to new and material evidence submitted since the last denial. The claim is well-grounded as there is medical evidence of a current disability, lay evidence of an in-service stressor, and medical evidence linking service to the current condition.

The veteran's appeal for a higher rating for PTSD was dismissed as he withdrew his appeal prior to the Board making a decision.

The veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has been granted, with an effective date of January 18, 1999.

The Board found that the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is well-grounded due to a diagnosed condition, an in-service stressor, and a medical opinion linking the two. The claim for service connection for a neurological disorder was not well-grounded as there were no demonstrated or diagnosed neurologic disorders other than those already service-connected.

The veteran's service-connected PTSD is found to result in total social and occupational impairment, warranting a 100 percent schedular evaluation.

The veteran's service-connected PTSD was found to be productive of occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks, warranting a 30 percent evaluation prior to January 3, 1992.

The Board has remanded the case for additional action, including obtaining treatment records from Dr. Juarbe-Ortiz.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection of post-traumatic stress disorder. The evidence confirms that the veteran has PTSD as a result of stressful incidents in Vietnam, which is considered combat-related.

The VA has determined that the veteran's PTSD does not warrant a disability rating higher than 30 percent, as his symptoms do not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation.

The Board has granted a 70 percent rating for PTSD, effective from the date of the January 1998 RO decision. The veteran's employment status and recent treatment records are to be obtained by the RO.

The Board denied an increased rating for PTSD and failed to find the veteran unemployable due to his PTSD.