PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2001

The veteran's service-connected PTSD does not meet the criteria for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD, finding that there was no evidence of a diagnosed condition linked to active duty.

The VA Regional Office denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD. The case is being remanded to ensure compliance with VCAA requirements and scheduling a Travel Board hearing.

The Board has determined that the grant of service connection for PTSD may be questionable due to lack of verification. The veteran's claim for an increased rating is remanded as new regulations require further development, including obtaining updated medical records and conducting a VA psychiatric examination.

The Board found that the veteran's diagnosis of PTSD did not conform to the applicable diagnostic criteria, and there was insufficient evidence linking current symptoms to an in-service stressor. As a result, service connection for PTSD was denied.

The Board found new and material evidence sufficient to reopen claims for PTSD and Priapism. The reduction of irritable bowel syndrome rating from 10% to noncompensable was not proper.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a diagnosis of PTSD and therefore cannot establish service connection for this condition.

The Board is remanding the issue of entitlement to an increased evaluation for PTSD to the RO, while maintaining the current 30 percent rating for cervical spine disability.

The Board is remanding the case for further adjudication due to new evidence and procedural issues.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for increased ratings for PTSD, finding that the schedular criteria were not met and that application of extraschedular provisions was not warranted.

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of PTSD was remanded by the Board and is now back before them. The case involves a mixed disposition, with some issues granted and others not, due to the complexity of the appeal process.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for PTSD and an increased rating for his lumbar spine disability, finding that there was insufficient evidence to support these claims.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD, finding that the evidence showed sufficient and sustained improvement.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is service-connected due to exposure to stressful events during his military service in Korea.

The veteran's claim of service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, was reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The appeal is granted.

The veteran's initial application for service connection for PTSD was received by the RO on June 30, 1998. The effective date of his grant of service connection for PTSD is fixed as of that same day (June 30, 1998). The veteran contends for a higher initial rating but the evidence does not support such an increase.

The veteran's PTSD is productive of occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity, warranting a 50 percent disability evaluation.

The Board finds that the veteran's PTSD does not warrant a higher initial disability rating, as his symptoms are currently adequately addressed by the current 10 percent rating.

The Board denied the petition to reopen the claim for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder, finding that new and material evidence sufficient to reopen the claim had not been submitted.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD does not meet or exceed the criteria for a rating in excess of 70 percent, as his symptoms do not warrant such an increase.