PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2000

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, entitlement to cause of death benefits, and eligibility for Chapter 35 educational assistance. The decision stated that there was no credible evidence supporting the veteran's claimed in-service stressors or a link between his current condition and service.

The veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and his claims for increased ratings for PTSD have been dismissed.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than March 30, 1994 for the grant of service connection for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), finding that the earliest allowable effective date is March 30, 1994.

The Board found that the veteran does not have post-traumatic stress disorder and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD warrants a 50 percent rating, effective June 24, 1997. The disability produces some occupational and social impairment but does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board found that the veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD was not well-grounded due to a lack of current diagnosis and credible evidence of an in-service stressor.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have PTSD and there is no evidence of an acquired psychiatric disorder incurred during service. The claim for service connection was denied.

The veteran's PTSD was rated at 30 percent prior to August 12, 1999 and increased to 70 percent after that date. The appeal is for both the initial rating and a higher evaluation.

The veteran's PTSD resulted in severe impairment, warranting a 100% disability rating from July 10, 1995 to August 1, 1997. From August 1, 1997, the veteran was granted a 70% disability rating for PTSD. The residuals of the gunshot wound to the right upper chest have been rated at 30 percent since separation from service.

The veteran's chloracne is rated at 10 percent, and service connection for PTSD has been granted. The effective date of the rating decision is not specified.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD. The reopened claim is well grounded.

The veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent, effective April 12, 1994. The claim for service connection of a right knee disability has been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence.

The veteran's PTSD, with associated depression and anxiety, is granted as service connected due to stressors related to his service in the Persian Gulf War.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased disability rating for PTSD and service connection for nicotine dependence and bronchitis, finding that his symptoms did not meet the criteria for a 100% disability rating under the Rating Schedule.

The veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD is well-grounded and the appeal with respect to this issue is granted.

The veteran is seeking an increased rating for his service-connected PTSD with generalized anxiety and dysthymia, currently rated at 50 percent. The Board has determined that a new examination is needed to assess the current level of disability.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected PTSD warrants a 50 percent disability rating, reflecting moderate impairment in social and occupational functioning.

The veteran's PTSD is rated at 50% effective January 19, 2000.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals (Board) denied an increased evaluation for the veteran's service-connected PTSD, currently evaluated as 50 percent disabling.