PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2001

The Board has determined that the veteran does not currently have PTSD related to stressful events of service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD warrants a 50 percent evaluation, reflecting significant occupational and social impairment.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim of service connection for PTSD, which was previously denied in July 1996.

The Board has determined that the criteria for a 100 percent evaluation were met as of June 13, 1995, and thus granted an effective date of June 13, 2000.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hospitalization from September 2, 1997 to November 3, 1997 was for a service-connected condition (PTSD), and thus grants a temporary total evaluation.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, left knee disorder, right knee disorder, insomnia, throat disorder, and right foot disorder. The claim of reopening a low back disorder was also denied.

The veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent disabling, reflecting significant occupational and social impairment.

The veteran's appeal is about increasing his PTSD evaluation from 10% to a higher percentage. The Board has decided that another examination and review of the medical records are needed before making a decision.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an effective date prior to February 13, 1993 for service connection of PTSD and for permanency of a 100 percent disability rating for PTSD. The RO initially assigned an effective date of March 3, 1993, but later changed it to February 13, 1993.

The RO denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU, but granted a 50% rating for PTSD effective October 30, 2000.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is linked to stressors he experienced during his service as a combat engineer in Vietnam, and thus grants service connection for PTSD.

The Board found that the veteran does not have PTSD and denied his claim for service connection. The VA has already compensated him for any related symptoms under a different disability code.

The veteran's service-connected PTSD is rated at 50 percent, the highest schedular rating available for this condition.

The veteran's PTSD has been rated at 70 percent, the maximum schedular rating available. Additionally, his service-connected disabilities have resulted in a finding of individual unemployability.

The veteran's appeal for service connection for PTSD has been dismissed due to the death of the veteran.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for PTSD and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability, finding that the claims were not supported by new evidence or legal grounds.

The veteran's PTSD and hypertension were not incurred or aggravated by service, nor are they of service origin. The Board denied both claims.

The veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, is being remanded due to the need for a VA psychiatric examination and consideration of his terminal illness.

The Board has granted a 100% rating for the veteran's psychiatric condition effective October 19, 2000.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not meet the criteria for service connection for PTSD, as his reported symptoms do not align with the diagnostic criteria and there is no evidence linking any stressful experiences to current diagnoses. The claim was denied due to a lack of well-groundedness.