PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2000

The Board has ordered the case back to the RO for further development and readjudication due to new evidence submitted by the veteran's attorney.

The veteran's appeal for an increased rating for PTSD was dismissed due to his death before the Board could adjudicate it on the merits.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for PTSD and chloracne, finding that there was no credible evidence supporting these conditions or their onset during active service.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for PTSD was denied as his symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher disability evaluation.

The Board found that the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is well grounded, but his claimed stressors have not been verified. The RO should contact USASCRUR to verify the alleged stressors and obtain treatment records from VA and non-VA providers.

The veteran's claims for increased PTSD evaluation, reopening of his back injury claim, and TDIU were all denied. The VA found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating or to reopen the back injury claim, and that he was unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD due to conflicting professional opinions regarding whether he currently has PTSD, and because there is insufficient evidence to verify the stressors that the veteran reported during his service in Vietnam.

The veteran's appeal for service connection for PTSD was dismissed due to his death before the Board could adjudicate it on the merits.

The veteran's PTSD has been rated at 30 percent prior to July 7, 1999 and at 50 percent from that date. The decision is mixed as some issues are granted while others are denied.

The Board found that the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD is well grounded, but denied the claim as there was no evidence establishing a diagnosis of PTSD related to his active military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is service-connected, and his claim for erectile dysfunction is well-grounded. The veteran was exposed to combat situations during service.

The Board found that the veteran's claimed stressors were not verified and thus did not satisfy the requirements for service connection for PTSD.

The RO denied service connection for PTSD, residuals of a right knee injury, and a scar on the left middle finger.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, COPD, low back disorder, GERD, and right shoulder disability. The decision also addressed a previous increase in rating for left knee injury and a request for an increased rating for right knee disorder prior to February 26, 1998.

The Board found that the appellant's claims for an earlier effective date for the award of a total rating based on individual unemployability and for an increased evaluation for PTSD were not supported, resulting in denial.

The Board found no clear and unmistakable error in the October 1991 rating decision that assigned an effective date of October 30, 1989 for service connection of PTSD.

The veteran's appeals for reopening service connection claims and seeking increased evaluations were dismissed due to the failure to file timely substantive appeals.

The veteran's PTSD was increased from a 10 percent rating to a 50 percent rating effective October 18, 1996.

The appellant is seeking an increased disability rating for his service-connected PTSD. The Board has determined that additional development, including gathering of medical records and scheduling a VA examination, is necessary before the claim can be decided.

The VA determined that the veteran's PTSD is productive of mild symptoms which decrease work efficiency and ability to perform occupational tasks during periods of significant stress, but has not resulted in occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks.