PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2000

The Board has been notified of the appellant's request to withdraw the appeal, and as such, the appeal is dismissed without prejudice.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 30 percent for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The Board has granted the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD, finding that it is related to his military service.

The veteran's PTSD has been rated at 50 percent since October 27, 1999 and is now rated at 100 percent effective from that date.

The Board has determined that the appellant's PTSD warrants a 70 percent disability evaluation, reflecting significant impairment in social and occupational functioning.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has dismissed the matter as it does not have original jurisdiction to decide eligibility for attorney fees under direct payment contingency-fee agreements.

The Board has determined that the claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD is well grounded and remanded for additional development. The veteran's psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, was found to be related to his service in Vietnam.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an effective date earlier than February 11, 1993 for PTSD service connection and secondary service connection for peptic ulcer disease. The liver disability claim was also denied as it is not plausible.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an effective date prior to October 7, 1995 for a 100 percent rating for PTSD, finding that the evidence did not show total disability due to PTSD symptoms prior to this date.

The veteran's service connection claim for PTSD is granted as the evidence supports that he experienced a stressor during his military service, leading to the development of PTSD.

The Board has determined that the veteran's variously diagnosed neurosis, including PTSD, developed during their first period of service and grants the claim for service connection.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is granted, with a current evaluation of 70 percent.

The veteran's service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is granted as his condition is linked to his combat experiences in Korea.

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

The veteran's PTSD was rated at 50 percent prior to January 25, 1999. Since then, the symptoms have worsened and are now more severely disabling.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD presents with significant impairment in social and occupational functioning, warranting a higher rating of 50 percent.

The Board has ordered a remand to address the veteran's claims of PTSD and other psychiatric disorders, including alcohol and drug abuse, generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, and major depression. The examiner is instructed to determine if learning about the deaths of his friends constituted a sufficient stressor for PTSD and whether any other diagnosed conditions are related to service.

The VA determined that the veteran's PTSD was not incurred in or aggravated by service, and thus denied his claim.

The veteran's claims for service connection for psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, and substance abuse are being remanded due to incomplete or insufficient evidence. The case will be returned to the Board after additional development including a VA examination.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has dismissed the matter as it does not have original jurisdiction to decide eligibility for attorney fees from past-due benefits.