PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2001

The VA has determined that the veteran's PTSD does not warrant a rating higher than 30 percent, as it only causes occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have PTSD and there is no credible evidence of in-service stressors. Therefore, service connection for PTSD cannot be granted.

The VA determined that the veteran's PTSD warrants a 50 percent disability rating, effective from November 27, 1995.

The ROIC denied a rating in excess of 30 percent for PTSD, maintaining the current 30 percent rating.

The Board finds that the veteran engaged in combat and his PTSD is service-connected based on this engagement.

The veteran's appeal is on the issue of entitlement to an increased rating for his service-connected post-traumatic stress disorder. The case has been remanded due to a need to confirm the veteran's period of service and obtain additional medical evidence.

The Board denied the veteran's claim to reopen his PTSD service connection due to lack of new and material evidence, despite a diagnosis of PTSD.

The Board has determined that the case requires further development due to incomplete information and potential issues with service connection.

The veteran's service-connected PTSD is not shown to be productive of more than occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity, resulting in a denial of his claim for an increased rating.

The veteran's appeal is remanded to the RO for scheduling a Travel Board hearing and handling his claims, including determining an earlier effective date for service connection of PTSD and evaluating the severity of PTSD.

The VA has denied an increased evaluation for PTSD, currently rated at 50 percent. The veteran's symptoms include anxiety, depression, sleeplessness, nightmares, and flashbacks, but do not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent, and the Board found that this level of disability does not warrant a higher evaluation.

The veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a head injury, residuals of a back injury, hearing loss and a psychiatric disability were denied as not well grounded.

The veteran's appeal for an increased rating for his service-connected PTSD is being remanded due to the need for a current VA examination.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim of service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, which includes myocardial infraction, heart disease, and post-traumatic stress disorder.

The Board has granted service connection for a bilateral foot disorder (diagnosed as prurigo and recurrent tenia pedis), claimed as residuals of jungle rot, finding that it was incurred in service. The other claims are addressed in the remand portion.

The veteran's appeals for an increased rating for PTSD and TDIU were dismissed due to the lack of a proper substantive appeal.

The Board granted service connection for PTSD and assigned a 30 percent evaluation effective October 30, 1995. The veteran's earlier effective date claim was denied as the original claim was filed on October 30, 1995. The Board also found that an increased rating for PTSD is warranted.

The Board found that the veteran's PTSD symptoms, including major depressive disorder, resulted in considerable social and industrial impairment from January 31, 1995 to November 6, 1996. After this period, his symptoms were still productive of considerable social and industrial impairment. The appeal was granted with a 50 percent evaluation for PTSD.

The Board denied an increased evaluation for PTSD and the gunshot wound to the lumbar spine, but granted service connection for osteoarthritis of the lumbar spine. The veteran's claim for arteriosclerotic heart disease was not reopened due to lack of new and material evidence.