PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2000

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the veteran does not have post-traumatic stress disorder and therefore denied service connection for this condition.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a VA psychiatric examination and the securing of relevant medical records. The issues on appeal are whether the initial rating assigned for his service-connected PTSD should be changed and whether he is entitled to TDIU based on his disability.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations and service connection for various disabilities, including right hand disability, left ear hearing loss, PTSD, spondylolysis of L5 vertebra, and right shoulder and right ear hearing loss. The decision also found that new and material evidence was not submitted to reopen these claims.

The VA granted service connection for PTSD and assigned a 10 percent evaluation, but the veteran appealed this rating. The Board found that the current level of disability supports a finding warranting a 50 percent evaluation.

The veteran is entitled to a higher rate of special monthly compensation on the basis of need for regular aid and attendance due to his service-connected disabilities. However, he does not meet the criteria for a higher level of aid and attendance allowance.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has granted the veteran's claim for service connection for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), finding that new and material evidence supports reopening his previously denied PTSD claim.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for PTSD due to new and material evidence, and has determined that service connection is warranted based on his reported experiences in Vietnam.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and a personality disorder, finding that there was no verified stressor for PTSD and noting that a personality disorder is not a disability for which service connection may be granted.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen the claim. The appeal is based on a determination that the stressors claimed by the veteran were not verified.

The veteran is entitled to an effective date of June 30, 1993 for the assignment of a 100% rating for his service-connected PTSD. The Board found that he was competent to handle disbursement of VA funds.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a disability rating greater than 30 percent for PTSD and an earlier effective date for the award of a 100 percent rating for PTSD.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and right ankle synovitis, finding no current diagnosis of PTSD and insufficient evidence linking a current right ankle disability to service.

The veteran's PTSD is rated at 30 percent, hypertension at 10 percent, patellofemoral syndrome of the left knee at 10 percent, and eczematous dyshidrosis of the feet has been granted a compensable evaluation.

The veteran's PTSD has been granted an increased evaluation to 50 percent, effective August 12, 1997. Service connection for a CVA and hypertension as secondary to PTSD is also granted.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, finding that the appellant's symptoms are linked to his in-service stressors and engaging in combat. The temporary total disability evaluation claim was denied.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed before a final decision can be made on the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the veteran's claimed service-connected post-traumatic stress disorder and his reported stressors.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD should be remanded due to insufficient information about his claimed stressors and a need for further examination.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than September 24, 1998, for his award of service connection for PTSD. The effective date remains at September 24, 1998.

The Board has granted a 100% evaluation for post-traumatic stress disorder, effective prior to May 22, 1998. The issues of an increased rating for the right buttock gunshot wound and service connection for osteoarthritis of the right hip and lumbosacral spine are remanded due to conflicting findings and diagnoses.