PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2000

The veteran's service-connected PTSD is now rated at 50 percent, reflecting moderate impairment in social and occupational functioning.

The veteran's appeal is remanded due to incomplete records and the need for a VA psychiatric examination. The RO must obtain all relevant medical records, including those from his private physician, and provide an updated rating for PTSD.

The Board has determined that the appellant does not currently have PTSD or any other mental disorder, and thus service connection for PTSD is denied.

The Board denied the reopening of claims for service connection for bipolar disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder, finding that new and material evidence was not presented.

The Board has dismissed the appeal as the appellant has abandoned his claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder other than PTSD.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of service connection for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) due to a lack of evidence showing that he has PTSD.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected PTSD more nearly approximates a degree of impairment that warrants a 30 percent disability rating, rather than the initial 10 percent assigned.

The VA determined that there is no medical evidence showing the veteran has PTSD, and thus the claim for service connection for PTSD cannot be well grounded.

The Board found that the veteran's service-connected psychiatric disability did not cause his hypertensive cardiovascular disease, and thus denied entitlement to service connection for the cause of death.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and asthma, but denied his claim for a low back disorder due to lack of competent evidence.

The veteran's service-connected PTSD has been determined to be so severe that a 100 percent evaluation is warranted, reflecting the disability's impact on his ability to function in employment.

The VA determined that the veteran's service-connected PTSD warrants a 70 percent disability rating, reflecting significant occupational and social impairment.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, which was previously denied in 1996. The evidence now includes a diagnosis of PTSD related to service, though the validity of this diagnosis is unclear.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including post-traumatic stress disorder. However, it denied the claim for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder due to lack of verifiable stressor and inability to substantiate the diagnosis.

The veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected post-traumatic stress disorder is being remanded to the originating agency for additional development, including obtaining VA outpatient treatment records and scheduling an examination by a VA psychiatrist.

The veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for service connection of PTSD was denied.

The VA determined that the veteran's PTSD does not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher evaluation, and thus granted an increased evaluation of 30 percent effective from June 10, 1998.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for scheduling a Travel Board hearing. The issues of service connection and evaluation remain unresolved.

The Board has granted an effective date of May 30, 1995 for a 70 percent evaluation for PTSD and entitlement to a total rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is not well-grounded, as there is no medical evidence of a current diagnosis of PTSD.