PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2002

The Board found that there is no credible supporting evidence verifying the occurrence of any of the veteran's claimed in-service stressors, and thus denied service connection for PTSD.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals found that a chronic psychiatric disorder, including post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), did not have its inception during any period of active duty for training and was not aggravated by such service. The appellant does not meet the criteria for PTSD.

The Board has granted a rating of 50 percent for the veteran's service-connected post-traumatic stress disorder, which is the maximum schedular rating available under Diagnostic Code 9411. The evidence does not support a higher rating.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD warrants a rating of 50 percent, which is higher than the initial 10 percent assigned at the time of service connection. The symptoms described are consistent with the criteria for a 50 percent evaluation.

The Board found that the additional evidence presented since May 1996 is not new and material, and thus did not reopen the claim for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder.

The Board found that the veteran does not suffer from PTSD and there is no evidence of an acquired psychiatric disability related to service. The claim for service connection was denied.

The VA has granted service connection for PTSD and assigned a 30 percent disability rating effective from November 26, 1997. The veteran's PTSD is currently manifested by occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks due to symptoms such as depressed mood, anxiety, chronic sleep impairment, and feelings of panic.

The veteran's claim for service connection for peripheral neuropathy due to herbicide exposure was denied, and his PTSD was granted a higher evaluation from October 12, 1994.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection for PTSD, finding that the earliest date of receipt of a claim was October 13, 1994.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD results in considerable social and industrial impairment, warranting a 50 percent rating.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is now rated at 100 percent disabling, effective March 24, 1998.

The Board found that the veteran's service-connected PTSD did not substantially or materially contribute to his death. The cause of death was determined to be nosocomial pneumonia, which began many years after service and was not caused by or incident to his service-connected conditions.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that there is no current diagnosis of PTSD and concluding that his symptoms are more likely due to alcohol abuse.

The Board has granted a rating of 70 percent for the veteran's PTSD, effective from June 23, 2000.

The veteran's appeal for service connection for PTSD has been dismissed due to his death.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD. The claim is now considered on its merits.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a dental condition as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, and denied entitlement to increased ratings for PTSD and gout.

The appeal has been dismissed as the appellant withdrew their appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Board denied the veteran's increased rating for PTSD, found that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen his claim for service connection for residuals of a back injury, and denied entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have PTSD or manic-depressive disorder (bipolar) as a result of service, and thus denied both claims.