PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2000

The Board has determined that the cause of death was not related to service-connected disability and denied all claims. The veteran's death was attributed to a ruptured aortic aneurysm, which is unrelated to any service-connected condition.

The Board has determined that there is sufficient evidence to support a service connection for PTSD, but not for bilateral elbow epicondylitis or the respiratory issues. The fatigue and tiredness claim are also deemed insufficient due to lack of supporting medical evidence.

The veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, effective from May 10, 1993. The claim for service connection for alcohol and polysubstance abuse was not well-grounded.

The Board granted a temporary total evaluation of 50 percent for PTSD effective December 1, 1997.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service in Vietnam as a radio operator, and his involvement in an attack by hostile forces on Bien Hoa Airbase, establishes that he engaged in combat. The diagnosis of PTSD is related to his military service, and thus service connection for PTSD is granted.

The Board has granted service connection for asthma and PTSD, finding that these conditions are related to active service. Service connection was denied for a skin disability as a residual of Agent Orange exposure.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD cannot be granted as there is no credible evidence supporting an in-service stressor and thus, the diagnosis of PTSD does not meet the criteria for service connection.

The veteran's PTSD has been rated at 50 percent prior to November 7, 1996 and at 70 percent on and subsequent to that date. The RO granted a total rating for compensation purposes based on individual unemployability effective November 7, 1996.

The veteran's PTSD is shown to have left him demonstrably unable to obtain or retain employment, resulting in total occupational and social impairment. The VA has granted a 100 percent rating for the veteran's service-connected PTSD.

The veteran's PTSD has been rated at 70 percent since November 3, 1994. He is also entitled to a total compensation rating based on individual unemployability due to his service-connected PTSD.

The Board has granted service connection for a psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, due to the submission of new and material evidence.

The Board granted an initial 50 percent evaluation for PTSD effective from July 26, 1994. From September 14, 1995, the veteran was assigned a 70 percent evaluation and later a 100 percent evaluation effective August 14, 1996.

The veteran's appeal for an increased evaluation of his PTSD has been dismissed as the appellant requested to withdraw his appeal.

The VA has determined that the veteran's PTSD does not warrant a rating in excess of 30 percent, as his symptoms do not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation.

The veteran's PTSD resulted in definite social and industrial impairment, warranting a 30 percent rating from September 19, 1996. Prior to that date, the condition did not meet criteria for a higher rating.

The Board found that the veteran's statements, in conjunction with a report diagnosing PTSD and linking it to military service, were sufficient to well ground the claim for service connection for PTSD.

The Board has determined that the claim for service connection for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder is not well-grounded and therefore denied.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, other than PTSD, and finds that a current diagnosis of PTSD is established. The Board also finds that there is sufficient evidence to support the claim of service connection for PTSD.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection due to lack of new and material evidence, as well as failure to establish a plausible or capable claim for PTSD and a neck/cervical spine condition.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD due to a lack of competent evidence showing that he has been diagnosed with this condition.