PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2001

The veteran's PTSD is granted effective from July 18, 1991 and a 50% evaluation is assigned. The claim for an earlier effective date prior to July 18, 1991 is denied.

The RO denied the veteran's claim for an increase in the 30 percent rating initially assigned for PTSD.

The Board denied both the reopening of the claim for PTSD and the request for a higher rating for bilateral hearing loss. The decision is final as the veteran did not perfect his appeal after the RO issued a statement of the case.

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for his service-connected post-traumatic stress disorder is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a psychiatric examination and obtaining medical records.

The veteran's application for RH insurance was denied because it was not received within two years of receiving notice of service connection for disability. The AOJ also determined that the veteran would be precluded from meeting the underwriting standards of good health due to his various nonservice-connected disabilities.

The Board has granted a 100 percent rating for the veteran's post-traumatic stress disorder, finding that it precludes him from securing or following any substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has remanded the case for further development of evidence, including verifying service stressors and obtaining VA treatment records. The veteran's claims for PTSD service connection and TDIU rating are also pending.

The Board granted a total rating based on individual unemployability effective from August 12, 1996. The veteran's claim was filed in August 20, 1996 and the RO denied it in September 1996. The decision is based on factual evidence that the veteran became unable to work due to his service-connected disabilities.

The veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, the maximum schedular rating available for this condition.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the veteran's PTSD is service-connected due to his in-service stressful experiences, and thus grants the claim.

The Board has determined that the veteran's post-traumatic stress disorder warrants a 100 percent disability evaluation, which is the maximum assignable rating under the applicable criteria.

The Board found that the veteran does not have a satisfactory diagnosis of PTSD related to military service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is service-connected as it was incurred during his military service, specifically due to physical abuse he experienced at the hands of a drill instructor.

The VA denied an increased evaluation for PTSD, finding that the veteran's disability was productive of occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical opinions regarding the veteran's hearing loss and PTSD. The veteran is also asked to clarify whether he wishes to pursue his appeal on the issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The veteran's service-connected PTSD has rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his disability, and the Board has granted a total rating for compensation purposes based on individual unemployability.

The Board denied the veteran's request for an earlier effective date of March 12, 1990, for a 100 percent disability rating for PTSD. The RO had granted this rating in May 1997 based on continuous prosecution and appeal after the claim was reopened with new evidence.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete evidence and procedural issues, including a need for further development of the evidentiary record.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD. The claim is now considered on its merits.

The veteran's PTSD was not productive of more than definite social and industrial impairment during the periods in question, thus his claim for an evaluation in excess of 30 percent is denied.