PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2000

The Board has granted a 70 percent rating for the veteran's service-connected PTSD, and this decision is now pending further review of his claim for total compensation rating based on individual unemployability.

The veteran's appeal has been withdrawn by his representative prior to the Board making a decision.

The veteran's post-traumatic stress disorder is granted as it was incurred in active service due to combat experience in Vietnam.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, an increased rating for PTSD, and an increased rating for lumbosacral strain with psychophysiological musculoskeletal reaction.

The Board has granted a 70 percent disability rating for the veteran's PTSD, effective from the date of the decision.

The veteran's PTSD is found to be incurred during service, and the claim for service connection is granted. The claims for skin rash and tinea pedis due to Agent Orange exposure, and atrial fibrillation are not well-grounded.

The Board found that the veteran's PTSD is currently manifested by symptoms such as insomnia, nightmares, depression, and memory problems. The disability has resulted in occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency but not more than definite social or industrial impairment. Service connection for hepatitis C was denied.

The Board denied the claims for service connection for bilateral pes planus and PTSD, finding no new and material evidence to reopen the claim of bilateral pes planus and concluding that the veteran's PTSD is not substantiated.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities, including post-traumatic stress disorder and rectal leiomyosarcoma with removal of the rectum, require special monthly compensation at an increased rate due to his need for regular aid and attendance.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for post-traumatic stress disorder is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination and consideration of staged ratings.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for PTSD, hypertension (including as secondary to PTSD), and a chronic skin disorder are not well-grounded because there is no credible evidence of an in-service stressor or exposure to Agent Orange. As such, service connection cannot be granted.

The veteran's PTSD was productive of totally incapacitating psychoneurotic symptoms as of December 23, 1997, warranting a 100 percent evaluation.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for post-traumatic stress disorder is being remanded due to the need for additional records and a VA psychiatric examination.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the veteran does not have PTSD related to active service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied a request for an earlier effective date of March 1, 1992 for the assignment of a 100 percent rating for PTSD.

The veteran's claims for increased evaluations for post-traumatic stress disorder and dermatophytosis of both feet were denied as the conditions did not warrant ratings higher than 70 percent and 10 percent, respectively.

The veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, which does not meet the schedular criteria for a higher rating. The Board also denied entitlement to a total disability rating based on unemployability due to service-connected disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the veteran's unemployability by reason of his service-connected disabilities. Additional medical examinations and records are needed.

The Board found that the veteran's PTSD was not incurred in or aggravated by active military service.

The case is being remanded to the RO for additional development, including obtaining medical records and adjudicating new issues such as service connection for back disability, skin disability, and residuals of venereal disease. The veteran's PTSD rating and total unemployability claim are also pending.