PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2001

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for additional evidence and development, including stressor verification and examination.

The veteran's claim for a compensable evaluation for residuals of a left middle finger fracture was denied.,The veteran's claim for a compensable evaluation for bilateral pes planus was denied.

The veteran's claim for TDIU was denied because the service-connected PTSD did not render him unemployable, and the nonservice-connected residuals of a crush injury to his left ankle were causing his unemployment. The Board has ordered remand to obtain additional medical opinions regarding the impact of both conditions on employment.

The Board has determined that the veteran engaged in combat with the enemy and therefore, his claimed PTSD is service-connected.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD because there was no credible supporting evidence to verify his claimed stressors during active military service.

The Board denied an increased rating for PTSD and a TDIU rating, while also denying special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance or being housebound.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD more nearly approximates a disability picture consistent with that manifested by occupational and social impairment, with deficiencies in most areas such as work, school, family relations, judgment, thinking, or mood. As a result, the veteran is granted an increased rating of 70 percent for his service-connected PTSD.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD effective from March 28, 1994 and assigned a 50 percent rating. The veteran's PTSD is characterized by considerable industrial impairment.

The veteran's service-connected PTSD is manifested by depression, nightmares, panic attacks twice a week, anger and irritability, mild short-term memory loss, and sleep impairment resulting in occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity. The disability warrants a 50 percent rating.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD warrants a 50 percent evaluation based on his difficulty in establishing and maintaining effective work and social relationships.

The veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, low back pain, and peripheral neuropathy (due to exposure to herbicides) were granted. The claim for a right shoulder disorder was not claimed. No rating assigned as the issue is still pending.

The veteran's claim for a higher evaluation for his service-connected post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) was granted, with the effective date being May 1997. The current rating is 70 percent.

The veteran's PTSD was evaluated at 10 percent prior to October 8, 1998 and the RO granted a higher evaluation of 50 percent effective as of that date.

The VA has granted an initial evaluation of 70 percent for PTSD, reflecting significant occupational and social impairment.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is service-connected, as new evidence has been presented to support his claim.

The Board denied the veteran's claim to reopen his service connection for PTSD as no new and material evidence had been submitted.

The Board has remanded the case due to unclear information regarding the veteran's claimed stressors and a need for further efforts by the RO to confirm these events with the NPRC and USASCRUR.

The Board denied service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder due to a lack of credible supporting evidence that the claimed in-service stressors occurred.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA psychiatric examination to assess the severity of his PTSD.

The veteran's claim for an evaluation in excess of 30 percent for PTSD is being remanded due to conflicting evidence regarding the diagnosis and potential relationship between his current psychiatric condition(s) and PTSD.