PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2002

The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was denied due to the lack of a current diagnosis. The claim for pension benefits was also denied as the veteran did not meet the criteria for a combined schedular one-hundred percent evaluation and his disabilities do not preclude him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The VA has assigned a 50 percent rating for the veteran's PTSD effective from June 19, 2001.

The Board found that the veteran's service connection claim for PTSD was denied because there is no credible evidence of a verified in-service stressor, and thus, the veteran did not meet the criteria to establish service connection.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the veteran's substantive appeal was not filed within the required time frame.

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

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) due to a lack of credible supporting evidence that he experienced specific in-service stressors and corroborating information from his military records.

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

The Board has determined that sufficient evidence has been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD. The issue of entitlement to service connection for PTSD will be addressed in a later decision.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder, finding that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen his original claim.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD and arthritis of the lumbar spine, finding that there was no credible supporting evidence confirming any claimed in-service stressors or a link between current symptoms and an in-service stressor. The arthritis of the lumbar spine was not shown to be related to military service.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD and granted VA outpatient dental treatment. The claim for an increased rating for right knee arthritis was also denied.

The veteran's PTSD has been rated at 10 percent since November 1, 1996. The evidence shows chronic moderate PTSD with symptoms such as nightmares, hypervigilance, and intrusive thoughts.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the veteran's service-connected PTSD is supported by evidence and granted his claim for service connection.

The Board granted service connection for PTSD and assigned a 70% rating effective February 20, 1998. The veteran's TDIU was granted effective June 20, 1998 due to his reported unemployability as of that date.

The Board found that the veteran's PTSD was not incurred in or aggravated by active military service due to lack of verifiable stressors and no supporting evidence.

The veteran's PTSD is productive of occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity, warranting a 50 percent disability rating.

The Board has granted a 70 percent rating for the veteran's service-connected Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, effective from June 2000.

The veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent, effective July 22, 1999. The Board also granted a TDIU based on the severity of her PTSD and depression.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of CUE in the July 1993 rating decision and for an earlier effective date for service connection for PTSD. The veteran had previously been denied service connection due to lack of verified stressor events, but his claim was reopened based on new evidence showing treatment for PTSD.

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for his post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) was granted, with a current rating of 30 percent.