PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2001

The Board has granted a 100 percent disability rating for the veteran's PTSD, finding that his symptoms are severe enough to render him unable to retain employment.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for an increased evaluation for PTSD with depression and for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities. The veteran is currently rated at 50 percent for PTSD, which does not meet the criteria for TDIU under VA regulations.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for hypertension, stroke, and PTSD. The PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent disabling.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for post-traumatic stress disorder due to a lack of legal basis, as the issue is not before the Board regarding CUE.

The effective date for the award of service connection for PTSD is set as January 16, 1990, based on additional evidence submitted after a previous denial in 1991.

The Board has denied increased ratings for the veteran's postoperative excision exostosis, fifth metatarsal head with severe callosities, pes cavus and claw toes of both feet. The right foot disability was found to be noncompensable due to a prior above-the-knee amputation. For the left foot, the Board found that while there were some symptoms related to the condition, they did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under the applicable diagnostic codes. Service connection for PTSD was granted with a 10 percent disability rating.

The veteran's claim is about seeking an earlier effective date for service connection of PTSD and whether there was a clear and unmistakable error in the April 1983 rating decision. The case must be returned to the RO for further review.

The Board has ordered additional development to verify the appellant's reported stressor, which is necessary for service connection of PTSD.

The veteran's claim for a higher rating for PTSD has been denied as the evidence does not support a finding of more than occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks due to PTSD.

The Board denied the veteran's request for an earlier effective date of November 5, 1998, for the grant of service connection for PTSD. The decision stated that the earliest possible effective date was November 5, 1998, as it is based on when the claim to reopen was received.

The veteran's service-connected PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, and the Board found that his symptoms do not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher rating of 70 percent due to occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas such as work, family relations, judgment, thinking, or mood.

The veteran's appeal to increase his PTSD rating from 70 percent was dismissed as he withdrew the appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that there was no verified in-service stressor and thus failing to establish a link between current symptoms and an in-service event.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that there was no evidence of a verified stressor and that his current diagnosis of PTSD did not stem from military service.

The veteran is seeking a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to her service-connected PTSD. The RO has determined that the veteran meets the percentage requirements for a total disability rating, but needs further evidence regarding whether her PTSD renders her unable to obtain or retain substantially gainful employment.

The Board has granted service connection for the veteran's Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) due to credible evidence of a stressor related to his combat experience in Vietnam.

The Board is remanding the case to review and potentially grant an effective date prior to January 28, 1994, for a 100 percent evaluation for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), on the basis of new and material evidence submitted by the appellant.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and assigned a 50 percent disability evaluation, effective from August 5, 1991. The veteran is now seeking an increased rating.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD. The case is now remanded for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records, verifying stressors, and scheduling a VA examination.