PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2002

The VA determined that the veteran does not meet the diagnostic criteria for PTSD and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD warrants a 70 percent disability rating, reflecting significant occupational and social impairment.

The veteran's service-connected generalized anxiety disorder and PTSD features have been granted effective July 9, 2000. The total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities was also granted effective the same date.

The veteran's PTSD symptoms have been rated at 30 percent since September 3, 1999. The Board has now granted a higher rating to 50 percent.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD warrants a 70 percent rating, reflecting significant occupational and social impairment.

The veteran's claim for an effective date prior to November 25, 2001 for a 100% evaluation for PTSD is granted. The RO assigned the effective date of October 15, 2001 based on treatment received at a VA facility showing an increase in severity of PTSD.

The veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for PTSD was granted, with a current rating of 50 percent. The effective date remains unchanged as it is not specified in the decision.

The VA denied a higher initial evaluation for PTSD, finding that the veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for an increased rating.

The Board has granted a 100 percent rating for PTSD, effective from the date of filing the claim (August 1999), based on total occupational and social impairment.

The VA has determined that the veteran's post-traumatic stress disorder does not warrant a higher initial rating in excess of 50 percent.

The Board found that the veteran's PTSD symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher disability rating, and thus denied his claim for an increased evaluation.

The Board denied the claims for service connection and increased evaluations, finding no clear and unmistakable error in the earlier decisions.

The VA determined that the veteran's PTSD is in remission and does not meet the criteria for an increased evaluation.

The veteran's service-connected PTSD prevents him from securing or following substantially gainful employment, considering the impairment from the disorder and his educational and occupational background.

The veteran has withdrawn his appeal for an increase in a 50 percent rating for service-connected schizophrenia and PTSD.

The veteran's service-connected PTSD is productive of symptoms that include an exaggerated startle response, intrusive thoughts of Vietnam, social withdrawal, nightmares, and no homicidal or suicidal ideation. His psychiatric disorder has not resulted in occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

The Board has granted a higher initial evaluation of 50 percent for post-traumatic stress disorder, which approximates the criteria for this rating.

The veteran's post-traumatic stress disorder has been found to warrant a 100 percent disability rating, the highest possible under VA regulations.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the veteran's previously denied claim for service connection for PTSD.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD does not meet or approximate the criteria for a schedular evaluation of 100 percent, and his TDIU claim is granted due to unemployability caused by dementia.