PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2001

The Board found that the submitted evidence does not include a medical diagnosis of PTSD, and thus did not constitute new and material evidence to reopen the claim for service connection.

The veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent, and the Board has determined that a 50 percent rating is warranted based on his symptoms of impaired judgment, some gross memory impairment, restricted range of affect, disturbances of motivation and mood, and difficulty in establishing effective relationships.

The Board finds no basis for granting the veteran's claims of service connection for PTSD and DDD at L5-S1, as there is insufficient evidence to establish a link between these conditions and his period of active duty service. The claim for TDIU remains pending.

The Board has granted service connection for anxiety disorder with features of PTSD and assigned a 10 percent evaluation, effective from March 3, 2000. However, the claim is remanded to obtain additional medical records and determine if the veteran's condition warrants a higher rating.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient verification of claimed stressors. The veteran needs to provide details about his service in Vietnam, and the USASCRUR will be contacted for further investigation.

The service-connected schizophrenia and PTSD contributed substantially to the veteran's death due to AIDS-related pneumonia, making it a material factor in his cause of death.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to changes in VA law and regulations, including the need for a comprehensive review of the veteran's service records and stressor events.

The veteran's major depression is found to be related to events during his last period of service, and he was granted service connection for this condition. However, the veteran does not meet the criteria for special monthly pension based on need for regular aid and attendance or being housebound.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals (BVA) has remanded the case due to a need for additional development and notification under the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000. The veteran's claim for an increased rating for PTSD was denied.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder claimed as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The appeal is based on a direct service connection theory, meaning that the VA will consider whether there is evidence to support a finding that the PTSD developed due to events in service.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to assess his employability and the extent of functional impairment due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have PTSD and therefore, service connection for PTSD is denied.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for PTSD and found new and material evidence. The veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability is currently rated as noncompensable.

The Board has determined that the RO's decisions denying service connection for PTSD and right knee injury, as well as the TDIU claim, are not in compliance with the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000. The claims are being remanded to allow for further development and consideration.

The veteran's service-connected anxiety disorder, sinusitis and rhinitis, and metatarsalgia are all rated at their maximum levels. The veteran is also found to be unemployable due to his disabilities.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations for various service-connected conditions, including osteoarthritis of the right knee, bilateral hearing loss disability, PTSD, chronic sinusitis, and appendectomy residuals. The RO found that these conditions did not meet the criteria for higher ratings under the applicable rating schedule.

The VA determined that the veteran's PTSD does not warrant a rating greater than 30 percent, as his symptoms do not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation.

The veteran's claim for PTSD was denied in November 1989, and the evidence received since then is not new and material. The claims for psychiatric disability, headaches, allergic rhinitis, residuals of shell fragment wounds of the left shoulder, leg, and toe, as well as sinusitis are all denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, hearing loss with tinnitus, cataracts of both eyes, and right knee disability, to include arthritis. The reasons given were that there was no evidence of a chronic condition in service or within one year after separation, and that the current conditions are not related to service.

The Board granted service connection for PTSD, dysentery, and malaria for accrued benefits purposes effective September 30, 1994.