PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2000

The Board granted service connection for a heart condition secondary to PTSD and assigned a 60% evaluation effective from July 11, 1991. The veteran's claim of TDIU was also granted with an effective date of July 11, 1991.

The veteran's PTSD is not shown to have resulted in mild impairment of social and industrial adaptability prior to August 19, 1994. Since September 20, 1999, the disability has not been manifest by deficiencies in most areas such as judgment, thinking, or mood.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that there was no objective evidence of a verifiable stressor.

The veteran is seeking an increased rating for her service-connected PTSD, which is currently rated at 10 percent. The case has been remanded due to the need for a thorough VA psychiatric examination.

The veteran's claim for service connection and increased rating for post-traumatic stress disorder was granted, with a 50% disability rating effective June 5, 1995. The veteran is seeking an earlier effective date.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for PTSD was granted, with a current evaluation of 50 percent.

The Board found that the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was denied because there was no credible supporting evidence of the claimed in-service stressors, and the veteran failed to provide sufficient information regarding these events.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the veteran does not have Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) attributable to military service or any incident of active duty. Therefore, the claim for PTSD is denied.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for PTSD due to new evidence. However, the claim remains denied as there is no medical nexus between the current PTSD and active service. The veteran's lumbosacral strain with intermittent radiculopathy does not meet criteria for a rating in excess of 40 percent.

The Board has established service connection for hypertension, gastrointestinal disorder, rhinitis, rash, and PTSD. The veteran's claims are supported by medical records showing diagnoses in service and continuing symptoms post-service.

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

The Board denied service connection for schizophrenia and PTSD, finding the evidence insufficient to establish a link between current conditions and service.

The veteran's claim of entitlement to an increased initial evaluation for PTSD was granted, with a current rating of 30 percent.

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

The Board found that the veteran's claims for service connection were not well-grounded, and thus denied them. The reasons included a lack of medical evidence supporting diagnoses or links to service.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for higher ratings for residuals of frostbite of the feet and PTSD due to additional development being required, including obtaining medical records and scheduling examinations. The RO must consider both former and new rating criteria based on when each claim was filed.

The Board found that the appellant's PTSD symptoms, including difficulty sleeping and occasional anxiety, do not warrant a higher disability rating than 30 percent.

The veteran's PTSD was initially evaluated as 10 percent disabling and later increased to 30 percent effective December 12, 1994. The Board found that the evidence most contemporaneous with the end of service and the original adjudication of his claim supports a finding of entitlement to an evaluation greater than 30 percent for PTSD prior to July 1995.

The Board found that the evidence does not support a diagnosis of PTSD and concluded that the veteran's symptoms are better explained by Major Depression and Bipolar Disorder. The claim for service connection for PTSD was denied.

The veteran's appeal has been dismissed as he has withdrawn the appeal prior to a decision being made.