PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2002

The Board dismissed the veteran's appeal due to his death, and thus no jurisdiction remains for adjudicating the merits of the claim.

The Board has granted service connection for paranoid schizophrenia, but denied service connection for PTSD due to lack of a verified in-service stressor.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that he did not meet the criteria necessary for a diagnosis of PTSD and thus could not establish his in-service stressor.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted sufficient to reopen the previously denied claim of service connection for PTSD.

The veteran's PTSD is due to his service experiences, and the claim for service connection has been granted.

The Board granted a rating of 70 percent for PTSD and dysthymic disorder, effective July 26, 1995. The appeal regarding an earlier effective date was also granted.

The veteran's claim for PTSD was denied as there is no diagnosis of PTSD. The veteran's polymyoclonus multiplex, currently rated at 30%, is granted a higher rating to 60%.

The Board found that the evidence does not support a finding of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder or PTSD. The veteran's claims were denied as there was no medical evidence showing a link between her current conditions and her military service.

The Board found that the veteran's PTSD symptoms do not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation, as they result in considerable social and occupational impairment but do not cause severe impairment or total occupational and social impairment.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder, sinusitis, and shoulder injury due to lack of evidence supporting these conditions.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the veteran's PTSD is related to his service in Vietnam and grants the claim for service connection.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for PTSD compensation was denied. The Board found that the original denial in June 1989 was properly notified and that no new evidence had been submitted to reopen the claim.

The Board found no evidence of an in-service stressor and concluded that the veteran's psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, were not incurred or aggravated by active military service.

The Board has denied reopening of claims for PTSD, back disorder, lung disorder, and skin disorder due to lack of new and material evidence. The issues are considered on the merits.

The Board has granted a disability rating of 70 percent for PTSD from January 12, 1995 through May 26, 1999.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD and chronic lung disorder are not related to his service, as there is no credible evidence of combat or specific stressors. The veteran's claims for these conditions have been denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of PTSD, finding that there was no CUE in the October 1975 rating decision and that the evidence did not support a prior effective date.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence was submitted to reopen the claim for service connection for PTSD, thus allowing the veteran's appeal.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations and initial evaluations in excess of certain disability ratings, finding that the current evaluations were appropriate based on the evidence provided.

The veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD was denied, and the effective date remains February 4, 1988.