PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2000

The Board finds that the veteran incurred PTSD in service and grants service connection for PTSD.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim of service connection for an innocently acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, due to new and material evidence. The issue of hearing loss is remanded.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an effective date prior to December 1, 1998 for the grant of service connection for PTSD.

The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD due to an inservice sexual assault is denied as there is no competent medical evidence of a current diagnosis of PTSD.

The Board found that the veteran's PTSD was not incurred in or aggravated by active military service, as there is no credible evidence to support the claimed in-service stressor.

The Board has granted a 50 percent evaluation for the veteran's service-connected PTSD, finding that it meets the criteria for such an increase based on occupational and social impairment.

The VA denied increased ratings for PTSD and the residuals of shell fragment wounds, finding no evidence of current disability.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD, finding that his disability did not warrant such an increase.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that there was no credible evidence of a stressor in service that precipitated PTSD.

The Board has granted a 30 percent evaluation for the veteran's PTSD with chronic tension headaches, finding that his symptoms meet criteria for a 50 percent rating but not higher.

The Board denied the veteran's request for an effective date prior to January 6, 1999 for the award of service connection for PTSD. The veteran's claim was received on January 6, 1999, and the first documented diagnosis of PTSD was in January 28, 1999.

The Board has granted the veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD, finding that his combat experiences in Vietnam are sufficient to establish service connection.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hepatitis C and an increased rating for PTSD.

The veteran's PTSD is attributable to her military service and the Board has granted her claim for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 100 percent disability rating for PTSD and service connection for diabetes mellitus, which was claimed as secondary to PTSD.

The veteran's service-connected PTSD was granted a 70 percent rating effective August 2, 2000, and the effective date for this increased rating is set as of September 1, 2000.

The veteran's PTSD is being evaluated, but additional evidence and development are needed to determine the appropriate rating.

The RO denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for PTSD and a low back disorder, with the Hearing Officer assigning a 30 percent rating for PTSD but continuing the noncompensable rating for the low back disorder.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and consideration of new legislation.

The veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 10 percent, and the appeal seeks a higher evaluation. The VA has determined that the current rating adequately reflects the severity of his symptoms.