PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2001

The veteran is granted a 100 percent disability rating for PTSD, effective from the date of claim. The TDIU claim is moot as it was not received until after the PTSD evaluation was granted.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), finding that there was no medical evidence linking any current psychiatric disorder to service or a specific in-service stressor.

The Board found that the veteran's PTSD did not meet the criteria for a disability evaluation in excess of 30 percent prior to November 7, 1996 or as of November 7, 1996.

The Board is unable to decide whether the veteran's claim should be reopened due to a lack of information. The case is being returned for further development, including obtaining VA and private treatment records, SSA disability benefits records, and verifying stressors.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of January 9, 1997 for a 100% evaluation for PTSD. The Board found that there was no factual basis to grant an earlier effective date.

The VA has determined that the veteran's PTSD warrants a 70 percent evaluation, effective from the date of this decision.

The Board denied the veteran's attempt to reopen his claim for service connection for psychiatric disability other than PTSD, finding no new and material evidence.

The veteran's PTSD is granted as a result of his traumatic experiences during service in Vietnam.

The veteran's service-connected PTSD is rated at 70 percent, reflecting total occupational and social impairment due to symptoms such as depression, nightmares, insomnia, impaired impulse control, and diminished concentration. The claim for TDIU will be adjudicated after the PTSD rating decision.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD warrants a 50 percent evaluation, considering his occupational and social impairment due to reduced reliability and productivity.

The veteran's PTSD was rated at 30 percent prior to September 28, 1999 and increased to 50 percent effective September 28, 1999. The scar on the left arm remains rated at 10 percent.

The Board found that the appellant did not engage in combat with the enemy and thus could not establish service connection for PTSD based on a recognized stressor. The claim was denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is service-connected due to his combat experiences in Vietnam.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that there is no evidence to support a diagnosis of PTSD and that credible supporting evidence for the claimed in-service stressors was not provided.

The veteran's service-connected PTSD was not manifested by more than mild social and industrial impairment prior to April 29, 1999.

The Board is remanding the veteran's claims for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder and anxiety disorder due to incomplete development of evidence, including obtaining VA treatment records and verifying claimed stressors. The veteran's claim for anxiety disorder will be reopened based on new and material evidence.

The veteran's PTSD is rated at 30 percent since November 24, 1998. The Board also granted a total rating for compensation purposes based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disorders.

The appellant failed to file an adequate and timely substantive appeal for the issue of entitlement to an evaluation in excess of 50 percent for PTSD for the purpose of accrued benefits.,The appellant also failed to file an adequate and timely substantive appeal for the claim of service connection for the cause of the veteran's death.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is incurred in wartime service and grants his claim for service connection.

The RO granted the veteran's service connection claim for PTSD and assigned a 10 evaluation, but the veteran appeals to seek a higher rating.