PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2000

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and a dysthymic disorder. The decision found that there was no evidence of PTSD or a nexus between the claimed conditions and service.

The Board has granted a waiver of recovery for an overpayment of compensation benefits in the amount of $6,039. The veteran's appeal was not about service connection issues.

The veteran's PTSD and dysthymia are rated at 50 percent, the maximum allowed. Other disabilities have not been granted higher ratings.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased disability rating for PTSD, a total rating based on individual unemployability, and service connection for drug and alcohol abuse as secondary to PTSD.

The veteran's appeal is about determining an earlier effective date for a 100 percent rating for service-connected PTSD, which was previously denied in June 1990. The case is being remanded to determine if the RO considered all relevant evidence and applied the correct legal criteria.

The veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of hepatitis is not well grounded. The Board finds that the veteran does not have a current disability related to his in-service hepatitis. For PTSD, the veteran's claim for an increased rating is granted and he is assigned a 100% disability rating.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals (BVA) has determined that the veteran's post-traumatic stress disorder is incurred in service, based on credible evidence and a clear diagnosis.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is related to his active service, specifically his exposure to combat stressors during his tour of duty in Vietnam.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a new VA psychiatric examination to determine if the appellant has PTSD and whether his earlier effective date claim is well-grounded.

The veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent, the maximum schedular rating. The temporary total hospitalization rating for December 2-23, 1994 was granted.

The Board found that the veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, is not well grounded due to a lack of a nexus between any acquired psychiatric disorder and her active duty service.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for PTSD, L1 vertebra fracture residuals, and left wrist disability are denied.

The Board has granted a 50 percent evaluation for the veteran's PTSD, effective January 29, 1999, based on symptoms of occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The Board has granted a 100% rating for PTSD effective from August 5, 1991, finding that the veteran's unemployment is related to his service-connected PTSD.

The veteran's PTSD rating has been increased to 70 percent, effective from June 1998. The case is remanded for further development of the evidence and a VA psychiatric examination.

The Board found that the veteran's reported stressors did not occur during his service in Vietnam, and there is no credible supporting evidence to corroborate these stressors. The medical evidence does not establish a diagnosis of PTSD linked to active duty.

The Board has granted a rating of 70 percent for post-traumatic stress disorder prior to April 26, 1991, based on severe social and industrial impairment.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD warrants a 70 percent evaluation, effective from when his disability rating was reduced to 10 percent in April 1990.

The Board has determined that the RO found new and material evidence to reopen the claim for service connection for PTSD, which was previously denied in March 1972. The appeal is based on stressors reported by the veteran during his service in Vietnam.