PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2002

The veteran's death was ruled a homicide, and the Board found that his service-connected PTSD did not cause or contribute to his death.

The veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, major depression with psychotic features, and psychosis have been denied as there is no evidence of a nexus to his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating for post-traumatic stress disorder due to his failure to report for a VA psychiatric examination without good cause.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder due to new and material evidence presented by the veteran. However, the claim remains denied as there is no credible supporting evidence of the inservice stressors.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a gunshot wound to the right leg, increased ratings for frostbite of the feet, and an original disability rating in excess of 30 percent for PTSD.

The veteran's appeal for an increased evaluation of his PTSD was dismissed as he withdrew the appeal in a statement received at the Board in April 2002.

The Board found that the veteran's PTSD does not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher disability rating, and denied his claim for an increased rating.

The veteran's PTSD with depression, tinnitus, and hip conditions have been rated based on their severity. The RO granted higher ratings for PTSD with depression and tinnitus but denied the requests for increased ratings for the hip conditions.

The VA has determined that the veteran's PTSD symptoms do not warrant a higher rating than the current 50 percent, as they do not meet the criteria for more severe impairment.

The VA has denied the veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected PTSD, as his current employability does not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The veteran's claim for service connection for sinusitis was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not show current sinusitis, and thus could not grant service connection. For PTSD, a rating in excess of 30 percent from April 14, 1997, to August 10, 1997, and a rating in excess of 50 percent as of August 11, 1997, was denied. The veteran's claim for increased rating for residuals of a fracture of a nasal bone from April 14, 1997, to August 10, 1997, was also denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD due to a lack of credible corroborating evidence of stressor events in service, and because there was no official documentation of such events.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD warrants a 70 percent rating since September 19, 2000.

The Board has granted a 70 percent evaluation for the veteran's post-traumatic stress disorder effective from December 30, 1997 to September 24, 2000.

The veteran's PTSD was found to be so severe that he could not work on March 27, 2000, warranting a 100% rating effective from that date.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including schizophrenia, and PTSD. The TDIU claim was also denied.

The VA denied a rating in excess of 30 percent for the veteran's PTSD, citing that his symptoms did not warrant a higher evaluation under the criteria as of November 16, 1992.

The VA determined that the veteran did not have PTSD attributable to an inservice stressor and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board determined that the veteran does not have current disability from PTSD and therefore is not entitled to service connection for this condition.

The Board found that the veteran does not have PTSD and denied his claim for service connection.