PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2000

The Board denied the veteran's application to reopen his claim for service connection for PTSD and also denied his secondary service connection claim for substance abuse.

The Board has granted a 70% evaluation for the veteran's service-connected PTSD. The issue of entitlement to a total disability evaluation for individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities is remanded.

The Board has dismissed the appeal as the appellant withdrew it prior to a decision being made.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an effective date prior to November 19, 1996, for service connection of PTSD and for a higher rating for PTSD. The case is being remanded for further development.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for service connection for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder is not well grounded. The evidence does not substantiate the existence of a stressor necessary to support a diagnosis of PTSD, and there is no indication of combat exposure during service.

The veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, but the Board denied his claims for increased rating and temporary total ratings due to lack of hospitalization or observation.

The veteran's PTSD is rated at the highest possible level (100%) due to severe impairment in social and occupational functioning, with a GAF score of 30 indicating near continuous disruption of concentration, judgment, mood stability, and sociability.

The veteran's PTSD was rated at 50 percent from August 15, 1994 to December 11, 1996 and increased to 70 percent effective December 12, 1996. A 100 percent rating was granted as of August 14, 1998.,PTSD is rated at 100 percent from August 14, 1998.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is related to his service in Vietnam and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board found that the veteran's PTSD was not incurred in service and denied his claim for service connection. The issue of a psychiatric disorder other than PTSD is also denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD warrants a 70 percent rating, effective July 29, 1992. The decision also notes that his PTSD prevents him from obtaining and maintaining employment.

The Board has determined that the appellant's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is well-grounded and granted. For his PTSD claim, the Board found it to be plausible and thus well-grounded.

The veteran's claim for a higher evaluation for PTSD is granted, with the current 50 percent rating effective since January 27, 1993.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD due to insufficient evidence of a verified in-service stressor and lack of combat participation.

The Board is remanding the case to obtain additional VA treatment records and determine if new evidence has been received sufficient to reopen the veteran's claim of service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder.

The veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent disabling effective September 3, 1998. The claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been reopened.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD due to the inability to verify the veteran's claimed stressors. Service connection for hypertension remains pending as the VA has not obtained all relevant medical records.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, but granted her claim for an anxiety disorder. The decision is mixed as it addresses both conditions.

The veteran's PTSD resulted in total social and occupational impairment, warranting a 100% evaluation since May 1992.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is well-grounded and grants the claim based on direct evidence.