PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2002

The Board denied the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD on the merits, finding no credible supporting evidence that the claimed in-service stressors actually occurred.

The VA has determined that the veteran's PTSD does not warrant an evaluation in excess of 50 percent, as his symptoms do not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board found that the veteran does not meet the diagnostic criteria for PTSD and therefore denied his claim of service connection for PTSD.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that there was no evidence of a verified in-service stressor and thus no basis to establish service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a compensable evaluation for his scalp scar and service connection for PTSD, finding no evidence of a current diagnosis of PTSD or verified in-service stressors.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss does not warrant a compensable rating. The initial 70 percent rating for PTSD granted in September 2001 is maintained.

The veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent effective from May 6, 1991.

The Board finds that the veteran does not have a current low back, right hip, or right ankle disorder and there is no evidence of a nexus between any such disorders and his military service. Service connection for PTSD is granted.

The veteran's PTSD was incurred in service and is granted as service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is related to a personal assault during service, and thus granted service connection for this condition.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected PTSD, finding that his condition did not warrant a higher evaluation.

The Board has granted the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of March 3, 1995 for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder. The issues of entitlement to increased rating and total disability based on individual unemployability are still pending.

The veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD is being remanded due to a scheduling issue.

The March 1985, February 1987, and February 1994 rating decisions denying service connection for PTSD were not clearly and unmistakably erroneous.,Service connection for PTSD was granted with an effective date of September 6, 1995.

The VA determined that the veteran does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD, as specified in the DSM-IV. Therefore, service connection for PTSD cannot be granted.

The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was denied as there is no credible evidence of an in-service stressor and the Board found that his symptoms are not related to any inservice event.

The veteran's PTSD is rated at 30 percent disabling prior to December 1, 1997 and at 70 percent thereafter. The claim for TDIU was granted as of December 1, 1997.

The Board found insufficient evidence of a confirmed diagnosis of PTSD and no credible supporting evidence to verify the veteran's claimed in-service stressors, leading to denial of service connection for PTSD.

The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was denied because the evidence did not establish a verified stressor event related to his service in the Republic of Vietnam.

The Board has granted a 30 percent rating for the service-connected PTSD effective October 16, 2001. Prior to this date, the veteran was rated at 10 percent.