PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2002

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, heart disorder, and residuals of a laceration to the right foot. The veteran's PTSD was not established as service-connected due to lack of evidence meeting diagnostic criteria. His heart disorder and right foot condition were found to have preexisted service.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD due to new and material evidence submitted. However, the claim remains denied as there is no credible supporting evidence that the claimed in-service stressors occurred.

The Board has determined that the appellant meets the criteria for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has granted service connection for a SFW of the right thigh, finding that new and material evidence had been presented to reopen the claim. The PTSD claim remains denied.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to fully and fairly consider the veteran's claims, including obtaining medical records and ensuring compliance with the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000 (VCAA).

The veteran's PTSD has been rated at 100% since October 20, 1999. The Board finds that the condition warrants a higher initial evaluation of 100% for the period from October 19, 1995 to October 20, 1999.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD because there was no verified in-service stressor and no diagnosis of PTSD based on a verified stressor.

The veteran was granted service connection for PTSD, which is linked to the sexual harassment and threatening behavior she experienced as a cadet at the United States Air Force Academy.

The Board found no current diagnosis of PTSD and concluded that the veteran did not meet the criteria for service connection as his claimed condition was not shown to be incurred in or aggravated by active duty service.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) as there is no current diagnosis and no evidence of an in-service stressor. The veteran was not diagnosed with PTSD, and his testimony alone cannot establish the occurrence of a stressor.

The veteran's claim for increased rating of PTSD and a total rating based on individual unemployability due to PTSD was denied by the RO.

The Board has determined that the appellant's PTSD warrants a 50 percent rating, reflecting moderate social and industrial impairment.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD, finding that there was insufficient credible evidence to corroborate his claimed in-service stressors.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional medical records and information from Social Security Administration.

The Board has granted the veteran's claim for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), finding that it is related to his military service, specifically witnessing a barroom brawl and being unable to provide information about his biological mother.

The Board dismissed the claim for an increased rating for low back strain due to lack of jurisdiction. The claim of service connection for PTSD was reopened based on new and material evidence, but the Board found that the veteran did not meet the requirements for service connection under the old regulations. The effective date for the 10 percent rating for low back strain remains September 6, 1991.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's withdrawal of the appeal prior to a decision being made.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD is denied as VA received his initial claim on January 13, 1999, which is more than one year after he separated from active duty in April 1952. The earliest possible effective date would be the day following separation from service.

The Board has granted service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder and assigned a 30 percent evaluation, but the veteran is seeking an increased rating.

The Board dismissed the veteran's appeal due to a lack of timely submission of a substantive appeal for his claims of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hallux valgus deformity and PTSD, as well as an increased evaluation for anxiety disorder.