PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2000

The Board of Veterans' Appeals dismissed the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD because he failed to respond to VA requests for information and evidence necessary to make a decision on his claim.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) due to a lack of verified stressors and credible supporting evidence.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a back disability and post-traumatic stress disorder, finding that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen the claim of service connection for a back disability.

The veteran's claim for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder was reopened and granted.,Restoration of a 20 percent rating for the duodenal ulcer from November 1, 1994 to August 27, 1995 was granted.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding no clear diagnosis of PTSD and concluding that the preponderance of evidence is against a diagnosis of PTSD.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD based on new evidence provided since the April 1992 denial, which includes sworn testimony and medical records indicating specific stressors experienced during service.

The Board has determined that the termination of the veteran's TDIU rating as of August 1, 1997 was not proper and restored a TDIU rating for the period from August 1, 1997.

The Board found that the veteran's PTSD did not meet the criteria for a schedular 100 percent disability rating within one year prior to his April 18, 1996 claim. Therefore, an effective date earlier than September 1, 1996, for the grant of a 100 percent disability rating is not warranted.

The veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for a hearing before a Member of the Board at the local Regional Office.

The veteran's PTSD and malaria do not preclude him from engaging in substantially gainful employment, so his claim for TDIU benefits is denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is service-connected, as it was incurred during his active duty.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including post-traumatic stress disorder. The appellant's claim for accrued benefits related to skin cancer is also granted.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to insufficient information regarding the claimed stressors and a lack of corroborating evidence. The appellant is required to provide detailed lists of witnesses who may have observed changes in his behavior at the time of the alleged stressor(s).

The Board's decision was vacated due to the veteran's death, and the appeal is dismissed.

The Board has granted a 70 percent disability rating for PTSD and found that the appellant's service-connected disabilities render him unemployable, thus granting his claim of entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD due to incomplete evidence and a need for further development, including obtaining deck logs from the USS Midway and conducting a VA psychiatric examination.

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

The Board has determined that the veteran's current PTSD was incurred in active wartime service and grants his claim for service connection.

The veteran's claim for an effective date prior to January 10, 1992, for service connection of post-traumatic stress disorder is denied as the claim was not legally meritorious due to failure to report for a scheduled VA examination and provide requested evidence.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that there was no credible supporting evidence to substantiate the claimed in-service stressors.