PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2000

The Board has dismissed the claim of clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in a January 1989 Board decision that denied service connection for PTSD, as the issue is now resolved on reconsideration.

The veteran's service-connected PTSD is rated at 50 percent, but the Board finds that this rating does not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation due to his symptoms.

The Board found that the veteran has not provided competent evidence demonstrating disabilities secondary to medication provided for a service-connected disability, nor did he provide competent evidence demonstrating that his disabilities were caused by VA medical treatment. Therefore, both claims are denied.

The Board found that the veteran's gastrointestinal disorder and PTSD claims are not well grounded, but granted service connection for PTSD.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD), fibromyalgia, dermatitis and anemia are well-grounded. The conditions are presumed due to service in the Gulf War theater of operations.

The Board dismissed the claim of clear and unmistakable error (C&UE) with respect to a December 1986 RO decision that granted a 70 percent evaluation for PTSD, as this decision was subsumed by an August 1988 Board decision.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations for PTSD, diabetes mellitus, bilateral hearing loss, and lumbosacral strain. The current ratings of 30%, 20%, 50%, and 10% respectively are maintained.

The Board is remanding the case to obtain additional medical records from the VA Medical Center in Cincinnati, Ohio for the period from 1997 through 1999. The veteran's claim will be reconsidered based on this new evidence.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is service-connected, with a rating of 0% effective from September 1, 1998.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder, finding that it is not well-grounded.

The Board has determined that the claim for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder is not well grounded, and thus denied.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and adjudication, including addressing conflicting findings in the May 2000 supplemental statement of the case and rating decision.

The veteran's PTSD is rated at a 50 percent disability level, reflecting moderate impairment in social and occupational functioning.

The VA determined that the veteran's post-traumatic stress disorder is currently rated at 30 percent disabling, with no significant changes in his condition since the last examination.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is productive of incapacitating symptoms resulting in total occupational and social impairment, warranting a 100 percent evaluation.

The veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected post-traumatic stress disorder is well-grounded, and the case is remanded to obtain additional medical records and conduct further evaluations.

The veteran is granted a 100 percent rating for PTSD, which renders him unable to obtain or retain employment due to his condition. His claim for TDIU is dismissed as moot.

The Board has granted a total disability rating for compensation purposes based on individual unemployability, effective from the date of service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder and tinnitus.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for PTSD, but denied it based on a lack of credible supporting evidence that the claimed in-service stressor occurred.

The VA has granted a 30 percent evaluation for the veteran's PTSD, effective from July 1998.