PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2002

The veteran's skin disorder is granted service connection as due to active duty in the Southwest Asia theater of operations during the Persian Gulf War. Her PTSD is granted, but her claim for a higher initial disability rating remains denied.

The veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent disabling, effective June 29, 1998. The claim to reopen a lung disability was denied.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals found that the veteran does not meet the diagnostic criteria for PTSD and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board granted the veteran's request to reopen his claim of service connection for PTSD and awarded a 10 percent evaluation for his service-connected right knee scar with cellulitis.

The veteran's post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is productive of total occupational and social impairment, warranting a 100 percent rating.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that there was no verified in-service stressor and thus failing to meet the criteria for service connection under 38 C.F.R. § 3.304(f).

The veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 100 percent since July 17, 1998. The Board has determined that the disability warrants a higher initial evaluation of 70 percent for the period from April 30, 1991 to July 17, 1998.

The Board found that the veteran experienced an in-service stressor and linked it to his PTSD, thus granting service connection for PTSD.

The veteran withdrew his appeal before the Board could make a decision, and thus the case is dismissed without prejudice.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses incurred at North Florida Regional Medical Center on January 12, 2000, as there was no evidence that the treatment was an emergency and VA facilities were available.

The veteran's PTSD was rated at 30 percent from June 15, 1994 to January 28, 1996 and increased to 50 percent from January 29, 1996 to September 9, 1997. The residuals of the shell fragment wound of the right thigh were rated at 10 percent.

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

The Board found that the veteran did not serve in combat and a verified service stressor productive of PTSD is not shown by the evidence of record. The veteran's credibility was questioned, as he failed to provide specifics regarding events claimed as stressors.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder due to a lack of evidence meeting all three criteria required by VA regulations: diagnosis, credible supporting evidence of an in-service stressor, and link between current symptoms and claimed stressors. The veteran did not meet these requirements as his alleged stressors were not verified.

The Board has restored service connection for PTSD, finding that the original grant was not clearly and unmistakably erroneous.

The veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent disabling since February 24, 1997 due to occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, finding that the veteran was exposed to a stressor event during his time at Da Nang Air Force Base in Vietnam.

The Board has determined that the requirements for service connection for PTSD are met, and thus grants the veteran's claim.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim of service connection for psychiatric disability, including PTSD, due to new and material evidence being submitted.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD and a headache disorder due to undiagnosed illness, finding that the veteran does not currently have these conditions.