PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2001

The veteran's PTSD has rendered him unable to obtain and maintain substantially gainful employment, warranting a 100 percent rating effective from June 21, 1990.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder and non-service-connected disability pension due to lack of new and material evidence for the PTSD claim, and because no income information was provided.

The veteran's claim for an initial evaluation of 30 percent for PTSD was granted by the RO, effective from October 1, 1997.

The Board has granted service connection for Alzheimer's disease and denied service connection for PTSD. The veteran's manic depressive psychosis is currently evaluated at 50 percent.

The veteran's appeal is remanded to the RO for a personal hearing before a Member of the Board at the RO. The case will then be returned to the Board if necessary.

The veteran has been granted service connection for neurological residuals of an inservice shrapnel wound to the left leg, but his claim for PTSD remains pending.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including chloracne, cardiovascular disability, bipolar disorder, PTSD, diabetes mellitus, and lower extremity disabilities, as they are not shown to be related to Agent Orange exposure or any other basis.

The veteran withdrew his appeal before the Board could make a decision.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder, hypertension, and memory loss (undiagnosed illness) are denied due to lack of evidence supporting these conditions during or following his military service.

The veteran's application for Service Disabled Veterans' Insurance was denied because it was not filed within the required two-year period after his most recent service connection award.

The veteran's appeal is remanded to the RO for a personal hearing before a Member of the Board at the RO. The case will then be returned to the Board if further action is needed.

The Board found no current diagnosis of PTSD and denied the claim for service connection. The specific phobia was also denied.

The veteran has withdrawn his appeal regarding the increased rating for PTSD and an earlier effective date.

The Board determined that new and material evidence had been submitted to reopen the previously denied claim for service connection for PTSD, but found no evidence of a service-related stressor. The preponderance of the competent and probative evidence showed that the veteran does not have service-connected PTSD.

The VA determined that the veteran's post-traumatic stress disorder with depression is currently rated at 50 percent disabling and denied his request for an increased evaluation.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of PTSD was denied, and his current rating for PTSD remains at 70 percent.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD warrants a 50 percent evaluation, and his unemployability due to service-connected disability is also granted.

The veteran's PTSD symptoms prior to June 15, 1998 more nearly approximated the degree of occupational and social impairment contemplated by a 70 percent rating.

The Board is remanding the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and a temporary total disability evaluation due to hospitalization in excess of 21 days, as further development is required under the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000.

The Board has granted a 100 percent evaluation for PTSD effective from September 3, 1996, due to the appellant's demonstrated inability to obtain or retain employment.