PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2001

The Board has granted a 30 percent disability rating for the veteran's service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder, effective from the date of grant of service connection (November 1999).

The veteran was found to be unemployable due to service-connected PTSD for the period from May 30, 1993, to December 3, 1997.

The veteran's service-connected PTSD was granted, but the RO denied an increased evaluation beyond 50 percent.

The veteran's claim for an effective date prior to February 15, 1994 for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability is granted. The veteran also had his service connection for PTSD reopened and assigned a 30 percent disability rating as of May 1, 1989.

The Board has granted the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that new and material evidence supports reopening of his previously denied claim.

The Board previously granted a 30 percent rating for PTSD prior to September 19, 1996. The veteran is seeking an increased rating beyond this period.

The Board found no credible supporting evidence of the claimed stressors, and thus denied service connection for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from preparing for, obtaining, or retaining suitable employment in his chosen field of catfish farming.

The veteran's posttraumatic stress disorder is currently rated at 30 percent, and the Board has determined that a higher evaluation of 50 percent is warranted based on significant occupational and social impairment.

The veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent, reflecting moderate symptoms.

The veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, and his right knee disability (post-patellectomy) is rated at 20 percent. Both conditions meet the criteria for their respective ratings.

The Board has granted the veteran's claims for an initial rating of 30 percent for PTSD and a 20 percent rating for osteochondroma of the right distal femur, effective from August 19, 1998.

The veteran's PTSD is currently rated as 50 percent disabling, and the Board has determined that this rating is appropriate based on his symptoms and functional impairment.

The Board has determined that the veteran did not file a timely appeal regarding her claim for service connection for PTSD, and thus lacks jurisdiction to consider this issue.

The veteran's PTSD is currently rated as 10 percent disabling, and the Board finds that this rating adequately reflects his current level of disability.

The Board has denied the claim for an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) on appeal from the initial grant of service connection.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claims for PTSD and Crohn's disease, but denied service connection for a back disorder. The decision is mixed as some issues were granted while others were not.

The veteran's PTSD is manifested by symptoms such as chronic sleep impairment, nightmares, depression, irritability, and social isolation, causing mild to moderate social and occupational impairment. A 30 percent rating for PTSD is granted.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and readjudication due to issues related to service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder, an acquired psychiatric disorder (likely referring to post-traumatic stress disorder), and a respiratory disorder. The veteran's claims are also being considered under the provisions of 38 C.F.R. § 3.317 regarding Gulf War Syndrome.

The veteran's PTSD rendered him unemployable as of October 12, 1993, and the Board granted a 100% evaluation for this period.