PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2001

The Board has determined that the veteran's panic disorder is service-connected, but her PTSD is not. The veteran experienced panic attacks during service and these were linked to childhood trauma.

The veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent since September 1, 2001. The claim for service connection for urticaria has been reopened due to new evidence.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, cervical disc disease (claimed as neck condition), right arm disability, and right hand disability. Service connection was not granted for impotence due to lack of evidence linking the disabilities to service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development to obtain medical records and opinions regarding the cause of the veteran's death.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD cannot be granted as there is no medical evidence establishing a direct link between his active military service and his current diagnosed conditions.

The veteran's total disability rating based on individual unemployability is granted effective January 24, 1995. The permanent nature of this total disability rating is also confirmed.

The veteran's claims for service connection were denied, and he was not granted compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for cerebral hypoxia with residual brain damage and neurological deficits. The issues of peripheral neuropathy and traumatic arthritis of the hands and elbows were also denied.

The veteran's initial rating for PTSD is 30 percent, reflecting the severity of his symptoms as determined by VA criteria.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to incomplete medical records and the need for verification of in-service stressors related to PTSD.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder, finding that credible evidence did not support a diagnosis of PTSD caused by any incident or event in service.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and assigned an initial rating of 50 percent, effective from May 27, 1999.

The Board found that the veteran's claimed in-service stressors were not verified, and thus service connection for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder was denied.

The veteran's PTSD was initially granted with a 30 percent evaluation from September 13, 1993, to November 12, 1995. From November 13, 1995, the VA assigned a 100 percent evaluation for PTSD.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD due to a lack of verified in-service stressors and his not being a combat veteran.

The veteran's PTSD is productive of severe social and industrial impairment, warranting a 70 percent evaluation from September 21, 2000. The earlier granted 50 percent rating remains in effect until the effective date of the 70 percent rating.

The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was denied in July 1989. He filed a timely notice of disagreement and the RO did not issue a statement of the case, making the July 1989 decision not final. The effective date is set at February 23, 1989.

The Board found no credible evidence supporting the claimed in-service stressors and concluded that post-traumatic stress disorder was not incurred or aggravated by service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD does not meet or approximate the criteria for a rating in excess of 50 percent.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, peripheral neuropathy as secondary to Agent Orange exposure, and headaches as secondary to PTSD. The appeals regarding the initial ratings for fractures of the right hand were also denied.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection of a right hip disorder and determined that new evidence supports this claim. The Board found that avascular necrosis of the right hip developed during active service.