PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2002

The Board has determined that the veteran was entitled to a TDIU rating as of July 7, 1993 due to his service-connected disabilities.

The VA granted a 50 percent rating for PTSD from January 8, 1999, effective June 1, 2002.

The Board found that the veteran did not timely appeal the May 1996 denial of compensation for PTSD pursuant to 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151, and thus dismissed the appeal.

The veteran's PTSD has been productive of occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity, warranting an initial evaluation of 50 percent from January 9, 2002.

The veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his request for withdrawal of the appeal prior to a decision being made.

The veteran's service-connected PTSD is rated at 100 percent, the highest schedular rating available under current criteria.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding no link between his claimed stressors and his active service.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for residuals of hepatitis but denied both the original claim and the PTSD claim due to lack of current disability.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD. The claim is therefore granted.

The Board found that the veteran does not currently have PTSD and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has granted a disability evaluation of 70 percent for the veteran's post-traumatic stress disorder, effective from February 2002. The left ankle fracture with arthritis and recurrent left varicocele remain at their current evaluations.

The Board found that the veteran did not have a diagnosed PTSD and his accounts of stressors were not credible or verifiable. Therefore, service connection for PTSD was denied.

The Board has granted a 70 percent rating for PTSD, the maximum schedular evaluation available under VA's rating schedule.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for PTSD is denied. The RO received VA medical records on November 13, 1998, indicating treatment for PTSD, but this does not constitute a formal claim for benefits.

The VA Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the veteran's PTSD warrants a 70 percent evaluation, considering all symptoms and impairment.

The veteran's PTSD is rated at 30 percent, and his prostate cancer disability remains at a 40 percent rating. The appeal for restoration of the 100 percent rating for prostate cancer was denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an effective date prior to February 13, 1986 for service connection of PTSD. The veteran did not file a claim earlier than February 13, 1986 and his claim was granted with that effective date.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection of PTSD. The case will be remanded to obtain additional records.

The VA determined that the veteran does not have a diagnosed case of PTSD and found no credible evidence supporting an in-service stressor. As such, service connection for PTSD was denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for PTSD, headaches, and brain damage. The evidence did not establish in-service stressors for PTSD or show a current diagnosis of these conditions.