PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2000

The veteran's claims for service connection and increased evaluation were denied. The appeal was not about service connection at all, as the issues related to exposure to herbicides are not addressed.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim of service connection for PTSD. The veteran currently has PTSD related to stressors experienced during combat while on board ship during World War II, and this is granted.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and paranoid type schizophrenia are not well grounded, thus denying these claims.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that there was no verified stressor during his period of service and thus not supporting a diagnosis of PTSD.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, personality disorder, and major depression with psychosis. The claim for PTSD was not well-grounded due to a lack of evidence showing a nexus between current symptoms and an in-service stressor. The claims for personality disorder and major depression were legally insufficient as these are not diseases or injuries that can be service-connected.

The Board found that the veteran did not engage in combat and there is no credible supporting evidence of the claimed stressors. Therefore, service connection for PTSD was denied.

The veteran's service-connected PTSD is found to be so severe that it prevents him from obtaining and maintaining employment, warranting a 100% disability rating.

The veteran's service-connected PTSD is not shown to be productive of more than definite social or industrial impairment, resulting in a finding that the current disability rating of 30 percent accurately reflects his condition.

The veteran's PTSD was rated as 50% disabling prior to February 8, 1995 and 70% from that date until May 11, 1999. Effective from May 11, 1999, the rating for PTSD is 100%.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The decision is based on a lack of evidence linking his current condition to his military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is service-connected based on new evidence provided by him, which supports a diagnosis of PTSD related to in-service stressors.

The veteran's appeal for increased PTSD rating and total compensation based on individual unemployability has been dismissed due to the death of the veteran.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the veteran's post-traumatic stress disorder is a result of his active military service and granted the claim for service connection.

The veteran's PTSD resulted in severe impairment from March 21, 1994 to December 3, 1996. From December 4, 1996, the rating for PTSD was denied as it did not meet the criteria for a 70 percent evaluation.

The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is granted as his combat experience and the stressors related to it are consistent with the circumstances, conditions, or hardships of his service.

The Board found that the veteran's psychiatric diagnoses are not related to service and denied his claims for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is service-connected, as new and material evidence supports a finding of service connection.

The veteran's service-connected PTSD is granted with a 100% evaluation, and his claims for residuals of right middle finger injury, left ankle injury, and left knee injury are denied.

The Board has requested additional records from the VA and other sources to support the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of PTSD. The case will be readjudicated after these records are obtained.