PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2001

The Board found that the appellant did not timely submit a substantive appeal regarding the December 1996 rating decision, and thus the decision is final.

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for bilateral high frequency hearing loss was denied. The RO granted service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder and assigned a 30% rating, effective August 25, 1999.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed conditions are not related to service and thus denied his claims for service connection.

The veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent, and he was granted a total disability evaluation due to individual unemployability based on service-connected disability.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim for service connection for a back disorder. The issue of service connection for PTSD will be addressed in the remand section.

The Board found that the veteran did not have a clear diagnosis of PTSD based on verified in-service stressor and denied his claim for service connection.

The VA denied the veteran's request for an increased evaluation of his PTSD, currently rated at 30 percent.

The veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, reflecting occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The veteran's PTSD was granted service connection and assigned a 70 percent disability rating effective February 22, 1999.

The Board found that the veteran's PTSD and IVDS do not warrant a higher rating based on the criteria provided in the VA Rating Schedule. The veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent, while his IVDS is rated at 20 percent.

The Board found that additional development was necessary before the claims of service connection for PTSD and an increased rating for bilateral pes planus could be properly adjudicated.

The Board has granted a 50 percent disability rating for PTSD, effective October 29, 1999. The veteran's symptoms have been characterized as occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The Board found that the veteran's claim for earlier effective date was granted, as his initial award of compensation in 1970 was due to a failure to notify him properly and he had not been notified of his entitlement to VA compensation.

The veteran's PTSD is manifested by severe impairment in work, social interactions, and daily functioning. The VA has determined that a 100 percent rating for PTSD is warranted.

The VA has granted an increased rating of 30 percent for the veteran's PTSD, effective March 31, 2000. The veteran previously had a 10 percent rating.

The Board found that the veteran's psychiatric disability, other than post-traumatic stress disorder, was not incurred or aggravated by active duty and could not be presumed due to service. The evidence did not support a finding of service connection.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) due to a lack of evidence showing that he was interned or detained as a prisoner of war for at least 30 days during World War II, which is required under VA regulations.

The veteran's increased disability compensation was paid retroactively to May 23, 1990. The appellant did not file a claim for an increase in apportionment until April 1997, after the veteran had been awarded a 100% disability rating. Therefore, the appeal is denied.

The veteran's PTSD was granted service connection as it arose out of his experiences in service.

The veteran's service-connected PTSD is manifested by symptoms that are productive of total occupational and social impairment, warranting a 100 percent disability rating effective from July 27, 2000.