PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2001

The Board found that new and material evidence had been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection, but denied the claim as there was no valid evidence of stressors in-service or psychiatric disorders.

The Board found no credible evidence of the claimed in-service stressors, and thus denied service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD due to a lack of credible supporting evidence that claimed in-service stressors associated with PTSD occurred.

The Board determined that the appellant does not have PTSD related to his military service and denied the claim for service connection.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim of service connection for a psychiatric disorder separate from PTSD and granted an effective date prior to July 31, 1990.

The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and verifying in-service stressors.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete evidence and need for further examination.

The RO denied the veteran's claim for service connection for glaucoma with optic atrophy, now claimed as a bilateral eye disability. The RO also increased his evaluation for PTSD from 10 percent to 50 percent effective December 4, 1992.,The veteran's request to reopen his previously denied claim of service connection for glaucoma with optic atrophy was denied due to the lack of new and material evidence.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the veteran's self-castration was not incurred or aggravated during his military service, nor is it a result of his service-connected PTSD.

The Board found that the veteran did not have combat service and could not verify his claimed stressors, thus denying service connection for PTSD.

The veteran's appeal regarding an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection and a higher initial disability evaluation for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder was timely filed.

The Board denied increased ratings for PTSD, residuals of gunshot wounds to the right and left arms, and a TDIU rating. The veteran's service-connected conditions do not meet criteria for a TDIU.

The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining records from the Sepulveda Vet Center and possibly scheduling a VA psychiatric examination.

The Board is remanding the claims for higher evaluations for PTSD and TDIU due to errors in the previous determinations, lack of separation between service-connected PTSD and other diagnosed conditions, and need for additional development including medical examinations.

The veteran's PTSD with alcohol dependence and major depressive disorder caused severe impairment in occupational adaptability from December 13, 1991 to October 21, 1998. Since then, the condition has resulted in total occupational impairment.

The Board finds that the veteran's service-connected PTSD contributed substantially to his death, and grants service connection for the cause of death. The appellant is also granted Dependency and Indemnity Compensation under section 1318.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD warrants a 100 percent disability evaluation, which is the maximum schedular rating available.

The Board has determined that the veteran did not incur permanent residuals of injury to his left arm or shoulder in service, and thus denied service connection for these conditions. The veteran was diagnosed with PTSD which is considered incurred in service, but he did not have a liver disorder or right testicle disorder during service. Service connection was granted for PTSD, and new evidence has been presented to reopen claims for low back and head injuries.

The VA denied the veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD because there was no credible evidence of an in-service stressor and his claims were based on a non-combat-related occupation.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), is related to service and grants this claim.