PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2002

The veteran's claim for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder was granted.

The Veteran's PTSD was rated at 30 percent prior to October 20, 1999 and 50 percent from October 20, 1999 to April 26, 2001. On and after April 27, 2001, the Veteran's PTSD warranted a rating in excess of 70 percent.

The VA determined that the veteran's PTSD does not warrant a rating higher than 10 percent, as his symptoms are mild and do not significantly impair his occupational or social functioning.

The veteran's service-connected PTSD is objectively shown to be productive of total occupational and social impairment due to symptoms such as gross impairment in thought processes, communication, behavior, and activities of daily living.

The Board granted a 100 percent rating for post-traumatic stress disorder from February 17, 1995 to January 21, 1997 and a 50 percent rating since January 22, 1997.

The Board denied the veteran's request to reopen his claim for service connection of PTSD, finding that no new and material evidence had been presented.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection and a 30 percent disability rating for PTSD was denied by the Board, as the earliest possible effective date is July 14, 1995.

The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was denied, and his attempt to reopen a previously denied claim for schizophrenia has been reopened.

The Board has found new and material evidence to reopen the claim for service connection for PTSD, allowing the veteran to proceed with his appeal.

The veteran's PTSD was not incurred in or aggravated during service. The RO requested additional information from the veteran to verify his alleged stressors, but he did not provide sufficient details.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for PTSD was denied, and his request for a higher disability evaluation for PTSD was also denied.

The Board found no evidence of an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, being incurred in or aggravated by service. The veteran's exposure to stressful events while serving aboard the USS Intrepid during the Cuban missile crisis was noted but did not result in a diagnosis of PTSD.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral tinnitus and PTSD, finding that there was no competent medical evidence linking current tinnitus to service or any disease/injury incurred during service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD, headaches, skin condition, and prostate condition are all service-connected based on direct evidence.

The April 1983 rating decision denied service connection for a psychiatric disorder, and the veteran's claim was reopened in July 1993. Service connection for PTSD was granted effective from July 19, 1993.

The VA has determined that the appellant's post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is currently evaluated at a 50 percent rating, which reflects occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent, and the Board has granted a total rating by reason of individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.

The veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent, effective from March 2, 1998. Frostbite of the hands and feet are each rated at 30 percent since January 12, 1998. The right big toenail disability does not warrant a compensable rating.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD based on new and material evidence. The issue will now be addressed in a separate decision.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD due to lack of verified stressors and found the veteran not unemployable based on his service-connected disabilities. The TDIU claim was also denied.