PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2000

The Board found that the retroactive reduction of the veteran's compensation benefits was proper due to his daughter's receipt of Chapter 35 educational assistance. The overpayment created by this reduction would not be against equity and good conscience, thus denying the request for waiver.

The veteran's PTSD is productive of total occupational and social impairment, warranting a 100 percent evaluation.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's withdrawal of the appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have PTSD and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The veteran's appeal is dismissed due to his death, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this claim.

The Board found that the veteran does not have PTSD due to disease or injury incurred in service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The veteran's service-connected PTSD results in total occupational and social impairment, with the ability to establish or maintain effective relationships severely impaired. The veteran is unable to obtain or retain employment due to his PTSD.

The veteran's PTSD, bilateral pes planus, tinea pedis, and bacterial endocarditis are all rated at their maximum possible evaluations.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and assigned a 50 percent disability rating, effective May 13, 1998. The veteran's claim was originally filed in February 1994, but the grant of service connection occurred on May 13, 1998.

The veteran's service-connected PTSD is shown to be productive of no more than severe social and industrial impairment; total occupational and social impairment due to PTSD symptomatology is not demonstrated, and this disorder does not preclude him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals (Board) found that the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was not well grounded and denied it.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for PTSD with features of depressive disorder and general anxiety disorder is being remanded due to the need for additional VA medical records, including recent outpatient and inpatient treatment records. A new VA psychiatric examination will also be conducted.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the veteran's PTSD is related to his military service and grants the claim for service connection.

The veteran's PTSD was incurred as a result of service, and the claim for service connection is granted.

The Board denied the veteran's request to reopen his claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that new and material evidence had not been submitted.

The Board found that the veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD is not well grounded due to a lack of medical evidence linking her current PTSD symptoms to any in-service sexual assault, symptomatology, or active service.

The Board denied the veteran's petitions to reopen his claims for service connection for asthma, PTSD, and a skin disorder due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board found no evidence of current PTSD and denied the claim.

The Board found that the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is not well grounded and therefore denied the claim.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including a dislocated right shoulder, multiple upper respiratory problems, gastroesophageal reflux disease, and an abnormal 'cardio' test. The decision also noted that the veteran did not submit evidence of PTSD.