PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2000

The Board found that there is no current, competent diagnosis of PTSD related to an in-service stressor. Therefore, the claim for service connection for PTSD was denied as not well grounded.

The Board found that the veteran has been diagnosed with PTSD but was unable to confirm his claimed stressors during service. As a result, the claim for service connection for PTSD was denied.

The Board denied an increased rating for the veteran's gunshot wound residuals and remanded the issue of a higher PTSD disability rating.

The VA determined that the veteran's PTSD warrants a 30 percent evaluation, which is the maximum schedular rating available for this condition. The appeal was denied as there were no symptoms or conditions that warranted an increase in the evaluation.

The Board found that the veteran has not presented evidence of a current diagnosis of PTSD, which is required for service connection. The claim was denied.

The VA denied an increased disability evaluation for post-traumatic stress disorder, finding that the veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating since May 1996.

The veteran's appeal for an increased rating for his service-connected PTSD is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a new VA psychiatric examination.

The veteran's appeal for a higher rating for PTSD was denied by the Board. The Court ordered remand due to insufficient consideration of evidence regarding social isolation.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and a chronic skin disorder, kidney disorder, vision problems, numbness of the legs, and headaches as the result of exposure to herbicides during service. The evidence did not meet the threshold requirement for well-grounded claims.

The Board has granted an increased rating of 10% for the veteran's service-connected residuals of trauma to the neck and back, but denied a higher rating. The PTSD is rated at 100%, with the veteran being found unemployable due to his condition.

The veteran's PTSD has been rated at the highest possible evaluation of 100 percent, reflecting severe impairment in his ability to obtain or retain employment.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD does not warrant a rating higher than 30 percent, as it results in definite social and industrial impairment but no more significant occupational or social impairment.

The veteran's PTSD is found to be the result of in-service experiences, and service connection for PTSD is granted.

The veteran's service-connected PTSD has been rated at 100% since May 6, 1982 and the Board finds that it is permanently disabling.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that there was no credible supporting evidence of an in-service stressor and concluding that the veteran did not engage in combat with the enemy.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is related to his active service and grants service connection for PTSD.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a more contemporaneous VA examination of his PTSD and assessments of other nonservice-connected conditions.

The Board is unable to determine if new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD due to incomplete records, including Social Security Administration (SSA) decision and personnel records from Camp Stanley in Korea. The case is REMANDED for further action.

The veteran's appeal is for an increased rating for PTSD. The RO has denied the claim, and the Board of Veterans' Appeals (BVA) has remanded the case due to insufficient development.

The Board has denied the claims for service connection for PTSD and a right thigh disorder, finding no competent medical evidence to support these claims. The claim for an increased evaluation of major depressive disorder with paranoid features is not well-grounded as there is no current diagnosis or link to service.