PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2000

The Board has determined that the submitted evidence is not new and material, thus denying the veteran's attempt to reopen his claim for service connection of PTSD.

The veteran's service-connected PTSD is manifested by symptoms that do not more nearly approximate definite social and industrial impairment, or occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks. The criteria for an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for PTSD are not met.

The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was denied, and his claim for a compensable rating for head scars was also denied. The Board found no competent medical evidence of PTSD and concluded that the current level of disability did not warrant a higher rating.

The veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and a disability due to undiagnosed illness are denied as the evidence does not support these claims.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection due to lack of evidence and because the veteran did not file claims prior to the specified dates.

The Board found that the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was not well-grounded due to a lack of credible supporting evidence of inservice stressors.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, chest pain, and a nerve disorder, finding that there was no evidence of combat participation or verified in-service stressors. The VA examiner did not diagnose PTSD based on an in-service stressor, and the veteran could not provide details about his claimed stressors.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of hepatitis and post-traumatic stress disorder, finding that the appellant's hepatitis B carrier status was due to IV drug use and his PTSD diagnosis was not supported by credible evidence of an inservice stressor.

The veteran's PTSD has been rated at a 30 percent since May 21, 1999 based on the new criteria effective November 7, 1996.

The veteran's post-traumatic stress disorder was granted a 100 percent evaluation for the period previous to November 7, 1996 and a 100 percent evaluation from November 7, 1996. The appeal is allowed.

The Board found that the veteran's claim for service connection for an intestinal disorder is not well-grounded, and his PTSD claim remains denied due to lack of evidence supporting the occurrence of a stressor during service.

The Board found that the veteran's service-connected postoperative residuals of fracture of the right tibia and fibula do not meet the criteria for a compensable rating. The claim for PTSD was reopened due to new evidence, but service connection is not established as there is no clinically supported diagnosis of PTSD.

The veteran's seizure disorder is rated at 100 percent, the highest possible rating. The RO also granted service connection for a respiratory disorder, a skin disorder, and PTSD.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD as his claim is not well grounded.

The veteran's claim for nonservice-connected pension benefits was denied because his most disabling condition is substance abuse of misconduct origin, which cannot be considered in determining eligibility for pension benefits.

The Board has determined that the appellant's claim of service connection for PTSD is well-grounded and remanded to allow for further examination and consideration.

The veteran's service-connected PTSD is currently evaluated as 10 percent disabling, and the Board has granted a higher initial evaluation of 30 percent.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, but the other issues related to the reduction of ratings and special monthly compensation have not been decided yet.

The Board denied an increased rating for PTSD and did not find service connection for hearing loss, back disorder, or eye disorder secondary to creosote poisoning.

The Board found no medical evidence of PTSD and denied the claim as not well-grounded.