PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2000

The veteran withdrew her appeal regarding the issues of service connection for hearing loss, blindness, head injury, and PTSD and an increased evaluation for fibrocystic breast disease.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for tinnitus and PTSD, finding that there was no medical evidence linking these conditions to active duty.

The Board denied increased ratings for chondromalacia with degenerative joint disease of the right and left knees, as well as service connection for PTSD. The veteran's current diagnoses do not meet the criteria for a diagnosis of PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case for further evidentiary development due to inconsistencies in the appellant's recollections of an alleged stressor during service. The appellant needs to provide a written account of the relevant facts concerning his claimed stressor, including dates and locations.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD does not meet the criteria for a 100 percent evaluation, and denied his request to restore the previous 100 percent rating. The appeal regarding an increased rating from August 1, 1999, is also denied.

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of his service-connected post-traumatic stress disorder is being remanded due to the need for a VA psychiatric examination and the possibility that Vet Center records are missing.

The Board has remanded the case for further proceedings, including a psychiatric examination to determine if current PTSD symptoms are linked to an inservice stressor and whether any other Axis I disorder found is related to PTSD.

The Board found that the veteran did not have a current diagnosis of PTSD and his claims were not supported by objective evidence. Therefore, the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder was denied.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to inadequate statement of reasons and bases, and failure to comply with earlier remand directives.

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of his service-connected PTSD was denied as there is no sufficient evidence to evaluate the condition and the veteran failed to report for a VA examination without good cause.

The veteran's service-connected PTSD was assigned a 70% rating effective February 5, 1997.

The Board has granted service connection for COPD or bronchitis, secondary to tobacco use and awarded a 100 percent disability rating effective September 27, 1990. The veteran is now eligible for payment of attorney fees from past-due benefits.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for his service-connected PTSD, finding that the symptoms did not warrant a rating higher than 10 percent.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, requires further development due to inconsistencies in the evidence and need for clarification of stressor events.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD because there was no credible supporting evidence of the claimed stressors, and thus the preponderance of the evidence did not support the claim.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for PTSD, gastrointestinal disorder, and arthritis of the spine are not well-grounded. The claim for PTSD is well-grounded as there is evidence supporting a diagnosis of PTSD related to service. However, the other conditions were denied due to lack of support from service records or credible stressor corroboration.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that there was no clear diagnosis of PTSD and insufficient evidence to support a link between current symptoms and an in-service stressor. The veteran did not serve in combat and provided conflicting statements regarding his claimed stressors.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluation for furuncles and service connection for PTSD and multiple conditions to include as due to undiagnosed illnesses arising from service in the Persian Gulf War.

The Board found no evidence of service-connected PTSD, facial scars, or a low back condition. The veteran's headaches were not linked to his active military service.

The Board has restored the veteran's PTSD rating to 100 percent effective from October 1, 1994, finding that the reduction was not properly made due to lack of examination.