PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2000

The veteran's claims for service connection for bladder cancer and PTSD were denied as they are not well-grounded. The veteran's claim for an increased rating for residuals of removal of an osteochondroma from the right tibia was granted.

The veteran's PTSD is rated at a 50 percent level, reflecting the most disabling since his claim was reopened and granted.

The Board denied service connection for alcohol dependence as secondary to post-traumatic stress disorder, and also denied the claim of service connection for the cause of the veteran's death. The decision is not considered clear and unmistakable error.

The Board found that the veteran does not have PTSD causally related to service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for PTSD and multiple teeth extractions, finding that there was no evidence to support these claims. The claim for PTSD was not well-grounded due to unverified in-service stressors.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is service-connected due to combat-related events during his time in Vietnam.

The veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for left knee and bilateral shoulder disorders, as well as his claim for an increased rating for PTSD. The evidence did not support a finding of a nexus between any current disabilities and active service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is service-connected, as his symptoms are linked to in-service stressors and there is no clear evidence of non-service causation.

The Board found no verified stressors related to the veteran's service, and thus denied his claim for service connection of PTSD.

The Board found that the veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including post-traumatic stress disorder, was not incurred in or aggravated by his active military service and no such disability may be presumed to have been incurred or aggravated by such service.

The Board found that the veteran's service-connected PTSD did not cause or materially contribute to his death from AIDS and ESRD, which were related to drug use.

The Board found that the veteran's PTSD is not shown to represent a definite, or moderately large, impairment of social and industrial adaptability under the criteria in effect before November 1996. The Board also noted no evidence of an occasional decrease in work efficiency or intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks warranting a higher evaluation after November 1996.

The Board finds that the appellant's post-traumatic stress disorder results in occupational and social impairment with deficiencies, warranting a 70 percent disability evaluation.

The Board found that the veteran's PTSD is not service-connected due to lack of verified in-service stressors. The claim for nonservice-connected pension benefits was granted based on the veteran's disability rating and other factors.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that there was no in-service stressor and that the veteran did not have current PTSD as a result of wartime experiences.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection are well-grounded and have granted them. The veteran is presumed to be in sound condition upon entry into active duty, so any current conditions must arise during his service or be due to pre-existing conditions.

The veteran's child is not eligible for improved death pension benefits due to excessive income.

The veteran's disability from PTSD did not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 30 percent during the period prior to his death, as it was primarily due to Alzheimer's disease.

The Board denied the veteran's motion alleging clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in a January 1998 decision that denied an effective date prior to October 1, 1995, for the resumption of compensation for PTSD with dysthymic disorder.