PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2001

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete verification of in-service stressors and the need for further development, including obtaining Social Security Administration records and verifying medical treatment records.

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of PTSD is being remanded due to the need for additional evidence and development, including a VA examination.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than April 9, 1999 for the award of service connection for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and also denied his claim for a higher evaluation. The veteran was granted service connection for PTSD with a 50 percent rating as of April 9, 1999.

The Board has granted service connection for the veteran's post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The appeal was decided on the merits of the claim.

The veteran's PTSD has been rated at the maximum available rating of 100 percent since April 22, 1993. The burn scars of the left hand have not met the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim for service connection for PTSD. The veteran's allegations of in-service stressors have not been independently verified.

The veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent disabling, effective May 29, 1996. The RO granted a temporary total evaluation based on hospital treatment in excess of 21 days for PTSD from June 8, 1995 to August 31, 1995.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is service-connected based on evidence of a verified stressor and a diagnosis by a mental health professional.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for additional development and consideration of new evidence.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is service-connected due to combat exposure during World War II.

The veteran's bilateral knee disorder and low back disorder are not service-connected. The decision does not address PTSD.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that there is no credible supporting evidence to corroborate his claimed in-service stressors and thus concluding that his diagnosed PTSD is not attributable to his period of military service.

The veteran's PTSD is manifested by symptoms such as panic attacks, disturbances of motivation and mood, difficulty in establishing work and social relationships, and a Global Assessment of Functioning (GAF) score of 51. The Board has determined that the disability picture for PTSD does not more nearly approximate the criteria for a rating in excess of 50 percent.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for PTSD and determined that new and material evidence had been submitted. The veteran's stressors during active duty in Vietnam have been verified, and he is entitled to a temporary total disability evaluation based on convalescence following foot surgery.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in a September 1998 rating decision that denied an increased rating for residuals of a burst compression-type fracture at C-7 and service connection for PTSD.

The veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, effective from December 2, 1993 until January 27, 2000. The RO has granted a 100 percent evaluation for PTSD beginning on January 28, 2000, due to the demonstrated inability to obtain or retain employment.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and assigned an effective date of March 25, 1993. The veteran's claim was previously denied in November 1991 but reopened due to new evidence submitted on May 21, 1992.

The veteran's PTSD is manifested by severe impairment in social and occupational functioning, including difficulty establishing effective relationships outside of his family. The Board has determined that a 70 percent evaluation for PTSD is warranted.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The veteran's claims are now considered de novo.

The Board granted a 100% disability evaluation for PTSD effective from May 4, 1995, finding the veteran was no longer employable due to his service-connected disabilities.