PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2001

The Board found no legal entitlement to an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD, as the veteran did not file a formal or informal claim prior to March 11, 1996.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, chronic neck disability, and cardiovascular disease including CAD, ASHD, and hypertension. The evidence did not meet the criteria for service connection due to lack of current diagnoses or a link between the claimed conditions and military service.

The veteran's claim for a fractured right arm and wrist was reopened due to new evidence. However, the service connection for PTSD remains unresolved as there is no verified in-service stressor.

The veteran's PTSD effectively precludes him from obtaining and retaining gainful employment, warranting a 100% evaluation.

The case is being remanded for additional development and consideration of the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD.

The veteran appealed the effective date of a 100 percent schedular rating for PTSD, which was granted in November 1991. The Board found that there was no CUE and denied the appeal.

The VA has determined that the veteran's medical needs can be met by facilities other than the Albuquerque VAMC, and thus she does not meet the criteria for fee-basis psychiatric care.

The Board has denied service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder due to the lack of a current diagnosis. The veteran's claims for gastrointestinal disability, migraine headaches, and enlargement of glands in the groin region are remanded for additional development.

The Board has granted service connection for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) as a result of the veteran's active duty in Vietnam.

The Board has determined that the appellant's PTSD is no more than 70 percent disabling from May 10, 1995. The claim for an increased rating above this level was denied.

The VA determined that the veteran's PTSD does not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher disability rating, thus denying his request for an increased evaluation.

The Board found that the veteran's service-connected right shoulder disability did not meet the criteria for a higher rating, and denied his claim for an increased rating. The issue of whether he has a psychiatric disorder as secondary to his service-connected right shoulder disability is pending.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for PTSD and a low back disability are being remanded to allow for the collection of recent VA medical records, and for the provision of VA compensation examinations.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected right knee disorder warrants a 10 percent rating, considering his minimal pain and intermittent flare-ups. The claims for increased ratings for malaria and PTSD, as well as the TDIU claim, are addressed in the remand following this decision.

The veteran's appeal is for an increased evaluation for his service-connected post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The RO has granted service connection and assigned a 30 percent evaluation, but the veteran wishes to seek a higher rating. Additional medical records are needed from private providers, and a VA examination is required to assess current PTSD status.

The veteran's application for Service Disabled Veterans Insurance (RH) under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1922(a) was denied because his application was untimely, and he had been competent during the applicable time periods.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have PTSD, residuals of a head injury, or chronic headache and left-sided facial numbness related to his period of active duty service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD because there was no credible supporting evidence to verify his claimed in-service stressors, and thus he did not meet the criteria for service connection under 38 C.F.R. § 3.304(f).

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection and award of disability compensation benefits for PTSD was denied by the Board. The effective date remains at December 9, 1992.

The RO granted service connection for tinnitus with an effective date of April 10, 2001.