PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2000

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is a direct result of his service in Vietnam, and therefore grants the claim.

The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was denied as there is no competent medical evidence demonstrating a diagnosis of PTSD.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD and did not address the claim of increased rating for degenerative arthritis of the lumbosacral spine with radiculitis to the right hip as it was not raised in this appeal.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected post-traumatic stress disorder requires additional development of the record, including obtaining relevant medical records and scheduling a VA examination.

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

The veteran's need for regular aid and attendance due to his non-service connected conditions, including post-traumatic stress disorder and major depression, has been established. As a result, he is granted special monthly pension at the housebound rate.

The veteran's claims for post-traumatic stress disorder, hearing loss, malaria, chronic skin disability (to include as secondary to exposure to Agent Orange), pinched neck nerve, and alcohol and drug abuse are all granted. The rating for the left shoulder shell fragment wound is not addressed in this decision.

The Board has granted service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder, finding that the veteran's claimed in-service stressors have been verified and a diagnosis of PTSD is supported by evidence.

The veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent, reflecting moderate impairment in his ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with others.

The Board denied the veteran's attempt to reopen his claim for service connection for post traumatic stress disorder, finding that no new and material evidence had been presented since the January 1990 RO decision.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of reopening his service connection for a nervous condition, finding no new and material evidence to support it.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a rating in excess of 10 percent for PTSD prior to July 30, 1997 and an increased rating for PTSD currently rated at 30 percent. The effective date for service connection of PTSD was granted as August 23, 1994.

The veteran's appeal for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder has been dismissed due to his death.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder due to a lack of current diagnosis.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection are not well-grounded as there is no clinical evidence of post-traumatic stress disorder. The diagnoses provided include anxiety disorders and paranoid schizophrenia.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected PTSD warrants a 50 percent evaluation, effective August 1, 1997.

The veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral ankle disorder, PTSD, and a respiratory disorder are not well grounded. The claim for increased evaluation of arthritis of the lumbar spine is granted.

The Board denied the reopening of a claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that new and material evidence had not been submitted.

The Board denied the veteran's request for an earlier effective date of December 1, 1997, for his service connection for PTSD. The decision stated that the earliest date entitlement arose was December 1, 1997, when VA records showed a diagnosis of PTSD.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD warrants a 70 percent rating, effective prior to November 1996, based on severe impairment in his ability to establish and maintain effective or favorable relationships with people.