PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2002

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is due to injuries sustained during service and grants her claim for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an evaluation in excess of 50 percent for PTSD prior to January 11, 1996 and entitlement to a TDIU due to service-connected disability prior to that date.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is related to his service, specifically the attempt to rescue pilots from a crashed plane in Italy. The claim for service connection for PTSD is granted.

The Board found that there was insufficient evidence to establish a service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder due to the lack of verified in-service stressors and combat participation.

The Board has determined that the appellant was not treated for his service-connected PTSD during a hospitalization for alcohol dependence, and thus does not meet the criteria for a temporary total disability rating under 38 C.F.R. § 4.29.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection of PTSD. The case will now proceed with further development to verify the stressor events.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been presented to reopen the claims for service connection for residuals of cold injuries and PTSD. The appeal is allowed in part.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that there was no evidence of an in-service stressor and thus no basis for a diagnosis of PTSD related to service.

The veteran's PTSD is mildly disabling and warrants a 30 percent evaluation. The RO granted an effective date prior to June 15, 1999, for the grant of SMC based on the loss of use of, or blindness in, an eye, having light perception only.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an effective date prior to August 5, 1993, for a 100 percent evaluation for PTSD based on the evidence of record at that time.

The VA denied the appellant's request for higher initial evaluations for PTSD, Migraine Headaches, and Actinic Keratosis. The VA found that his PTSD warranted a 50 percent evaluation based on moderate occupational and social impairment.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the veteran's PTSD was incurred in service due to exposure to hostile fire during his time aboard the USS Newport News, and thus grants service connection for PTSD.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of his claims, including obtaining medical records and conducting VA examinations to assess the severity of his service-connected disabilities and determine if bladder cancer is related to his military service.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD due to new evidence showing temporary duty in Vietnam. However, the claim is denied as there is no credible supporting evidence of the claimed stressors.

The Board found that the appellant's service-connected disabilities do not render him bedridden or in need of regular aid and attendance, thus denying his claim for special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance.

The Board has granted an earlier effective date of December 19, 1988 for service connection for PTSD.

The veteran's service-connected PTSD is manifested by occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, including overlapping symptoms from a stroke that include a cognitive disorder. The Board finds that the criteria for a 70 percent schedular evaluation have been met.

The Board found no verified stressors to support a diagnosis of PTSD, and thus denied the veteran's claim for service connection.

The Board found that the veteran did not engage in combat and there was no credible supporting evidence of any claimed stressors. As a result, service connection for PTSD could not be established.

The veteran was granted a 70 percent evaluation for PTSD and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability, both effective October 1, 2001. The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date was also granted.