PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2002

The veteran's PTSD was rated at 30 percent from May 8, 1998 to February 8, 2001 and increased to 70 percent effective February 8, 2001.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral cataracts and PTSD. The decision found that there was no evidence of a verified in-service stressor for PTSD, and that the veteran's cataracts did not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD, currently rated at 50 percent disabling, does not warrant a higher evaluation due to occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The Board granted an increased rating of 70 percent for the service-connected PTSD effective from November 1, 2000. The veteran's bilateral hearing loss was rated at 20 percent.

The veteran's initial 50 percent rating for PTSD has been upheld, with the condition manifesting symptoms such as near-continuous depression, chronic sleep impairment, frequent nightmares and flashbacks.

The Board denied the claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD due to a lack of verified stressors and because the appellant is not considered to have engaged in combat with the enemy.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have PTSD and therefore, service connection for PTSD cannot be granted.

The Board denied service connection for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and the residuals of a head injury, finding no evidence of such conditions in service or related to service.

The Board has granted a 100 percent disability rating for PTSD effective from the date of the claim, based on persistent auditory hallucinations and severe social and occupational impairment.

The veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, which encompasses symptoms such as flattened affect, panic attacks more than once a week, and difficulty understanding complex commands. The evidence does not meet the criteria for an evaluation in excess of 50 percent under the old Diagnostic Code 9411.

The VA denied the veteran's claim of service connection for a psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, finding that there was no evidence of head trauma in service and insufficient medical evidence to link his current psychiatric condition to service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding no evidence of a current diagnosis or link to service.

The VA has determined that the veteran's PTSD does not warrant a rating higher than 30 percent.

The Board denied the claim of service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that there was no competent medical evidence linking post-traumatic stress disorder to military service and thus not causing the veteran's accidental fall resulting in his death.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD was incurred in service, and thus grants his claim for service connection.

The veteran's PTSD was found to be manifested by symptoms such as depression, anger, insomnia, nightmares, flashbacks, irritability, feelings of isolation, anxiety, blunted affect, paranoia and increased frequency of panic attacks. The VA determined that the veteran's disability did not meet criteria for a higher evaluation.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of reopening his service connection for PTSD due to a lack of verified stressors, and thus did not establish new and material evidence.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hepatitis C and for increased ratings for his PTSD. The veteran's PTSD was found to be manifested by occupational and social impairment, but not to a degree warranting an increased rating.

The veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent, and the Board has determined that a higher rating of 50 percent is warranted based on his symptoms.

The VA has determined that the veteran's PTSD warrants a 30 percent disability rating, reflecting occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks.