PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2000

The Board denied the appellant's claim for an increased initial disability evaluation in excess of 50 percent for his service-connected post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The appeal was remanded to obtain additional medical evidence and a social and industrial survey.

The Board has determined that the appellant's PTSD warrants a disability rating of 50 percent, reflecting significant occupational and social impairment.

The veteran's claim for a higher evaluation of an original award is being remanded due to conflicting medical evidence and the need for clarification regarding his employability.

The Board granted service connection for PTSD and assigned a 50 percent disability rating, finding the evidence sufficient to establish that the condition is related to military service.

The Board has determined that the claim for service connection for PTSD is not well-grounded because there is no medical diagnosis of PTSD and no medical evidence linking current claimed PTSD to an in-service stressor.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder and hearing loss in both ears due to a lack of credible supporting evidence for the claimed stressors.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is not well grounded. The claims of service connection for psychiatric symptoms, breathing problems, and multiple joint pain are remanded due to incomplete medical records and need further examination.

The veteran's claim for a higher rating for PTSD was granted, but the assigned rating of 30 percent remains unchanged.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral cataracts, heart murmur, and PTSD. The decision found that her claim of a heart murmur was not well-grounded.

The Board has granted a 70 percent evaluation for PTSD, effective October 1996. The veteran's PTSD is characterized by intrusive thoughts of Vietnam, occasional suicidal ideation, hallucinations and flashbacks, but does not result in severe impairment of activities of daily living or danger to self or others.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the veteran does not have a service-connected post-traumatic stress disorder, chronic skin disorder, memory and/or balance problems, or a chronic blood disorder (including thrombocytosis).

The veteran's appeal is on the issue of whether he should receive a higher disability evaluation for his PTSD. The Board has determined that additional development is needed to properly consider this matter.

The veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, and the Board has granted a higher rating.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for PTSD and found that new and material evidence was submitted. The veteran's in-service stressors have been verified, and he is diagnosed with PTSD. Therefore, service connection for PTSD is granted.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection for various conditions, including headaches, PTSD, defective vision of the right eye, residuals of injury to the left arm, shoulder, and wrist with vein graft, fractures of the facial bones, and insect bite scar of the right hand. The appeals are all denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and therefore, service connection for PTSD cannot be established.

The veteran's service-connected psychiatric disorder, which includes PTSD and an anxiety reaction with sinus tachycardia, is productive of total occupational and social impairment. The Board has granted a 100 percent rating for this condition.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD renders him demonstrably unable to obtain or retain employment, warranting a 100% disability rating effective October 13, 1993.

The Board found that the veteran's PTSD was not incurred in or aggravated by active service and denied his claim.

The veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD is granted as his diagnosis and reported stressors are supported by the evidence.