PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2002

The Board has determined that new and material evidence to reopen the previously denied claim for PTSD has been submitted, and the issue is being remanded for further development.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is related to his service in Vietnam and grants service connection for PTSD.

The veteran's claim for an effective date prior to March 22, 2000, for service connection of PTSD was denied as there is no evidence that the veteran had filed a claim for PTSD before this date.

The Board has granted a 100 percent rating for the veteran's PTSD, finding that it results in total occupational and social impairment due to symptoms such as persistent danger of hurting others, intermittent inability to perform activities of daily living, and near-continuous panic or depression affecting the ability to function independently.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the veteran's PTSD is related to his service and granted his claim for service connection.

The veteran's initial 50 percent rating for PTSD has been upheld, with the condition being rated based on its current manifestations and not due to a presumption or reopening of an existing claim.

The veteran's PTSD was rated at 50 percent from January 11, 2000 to August 30, 2001 and at 100 percent effective August 31, 2001.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is related to his service in Vietnam and grants entitlement to service connection for PTSD.

The Board has granted the veteran's claim for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder, finding that his current symptoms are related to his in-service stressors and that these stressors occurred during his service on the U.S.S. Midway.

The VA denied the veteran's claim to reopen his service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder due to lack of new and material evidence corroborating his claimed in-service stressor.

The veteran's service-connected PTSD has rendered him unemployable, and the Board has granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD was incurred in active service and granted service connection.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim of service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The veteran's testimony and medical records support his claims.

The VA denied an increase in the evaluation for PTSD, currently rated at 50 percent.

The VA determined that the veteran's service-connected PTSD is currently manifested by anxiety, nightmares, insomnia, intrusive thoughts, isolation, depression, irritability, startle response, flattened affect, and difficulty establishing and maintaining effective work and social relationships. This level of disability does not warrant a rating in excess of 50 percent.

The VA has granted a higher rating for the veteran's PTSD, effective from July 1997. However, the TDIU issue remains unresolved as it is contingent on the grant of a higher disability rating.

The Board denied an increased rating for PTSD and did not address the reopening of a claim for right hand shrapnel injury residuals.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has granted an increased evaluation to 50 percent for the veteran's service-connected PTSD, effective from December 31, 1997.

The veteran's PTSD with anxiety, obsessive-compulsive, and cognitive disorders are currently evaluated at 50 percent. The RO also granted an effective date of July 13, 1998 for the grant of service connection for anxiety disorder.

The Board has determined that the claim for service connection for PTSD should be remanded due to a need for additional development and consideration of new regulations.