PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2000

The veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent, but the Board has determined that it warrants a higher rating of 50 percent due to occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The veteran's PTSD disability is productive of reduced reliability and productivity with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks. A 30 percent rating has been granted for this period.

The veteran's PTSD disability is productive of reduced reliability and productivity with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks. A 30 percent rating has been granted for this period.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that there was no credible evidence of the claimed in-service stressors.

The veteran's claim of PTSD is not well-grounded, and his diabetes mellitus with mild sensory neuropathy of the feet has not been rated higher than 60 percent since August 18, 1995.

The veteran's PTSD is rated at 30 percent, effective from February 26, 1992.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD warrants a 50 percent evaluation, resolving all reasonable doubt in his favor. The residuals of subtotal gastrectomy for duodenal ulcer are not rated higher than 20 percent.

The Board denied the veteran's request for an earlier effective date of April 14, 1992 for a 100% rating for PTSD. The earliest ascertainable date that the veteran was demonstrably unemployable due to PTSD symptoms was on April 14, 1992.

The Board found no clear diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder and concluded that the claim is not well-grounded.

The Board has determined that the effective date for service connection of PTSD should be retroactive to October 4, 1994, based on evidence submitted within one year of the claim to re-open.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD in April 1993, and no effective date earlier than February 1, 1993 is granted.

The Board denied eligibility for attorney fees related to the July 1999 decision granting service connection for PTSD.

The Board found that the veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including schizophrenia and PTSD, is well-grounded. However, it was determined that there is no credible evidence to support a diagnosis of PTSD or any link between the veteran's current psychiatric condition and his military service.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim of service connection for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, which was previously denied in 1986. The veteran's claims are supported by credible supporting evidence showing that he experienced stressors related to his military service, leading to a diagnosis of PTSD.

The veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, migraine headaches at 50 percent, and right elbow tendonitis at 10 percent. The rating for arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease remains unchanged.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including post-traumatic stress disorder, finding that there was no evidence of a combat-related in-service stressor and that his current condition is not related to his military service.

The veteran's service-connected post-traumatic stress disorder results in deficiencies in most areas due to near continuous depression affecting the ability to function appropriately and effectively, difficulty in adapting to stressful situations, and the inability to establish and maintain effective relationships. The Board has granted a 70 percent disability rating for this condition.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder, making it well grounded. The other issues on appeal will be addressed in the REMAND section.

The VA determined that there is no medical evidence of a current diagnosis of PTSD, and thus the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was denied.

The RO granted service connection for PTSD but did not assign a compensable rating. The veteran requested a hearing before the Board, which is now required.