PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2002

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for chemical burns of the scalp, miscarriage, back pain, chronic vaginal infections, uterine fibroids, and PTSD. The evidence submitted since June 1992 does not provide new or material information to support these claims.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim of service connection for PTSD, which was previously denied in January 1995. The veteran's claims are now pending for further review.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection due to new and material evidence, but finds that PTSD was not incurred in or aggravated by active military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD warrants a 30 percent evaluation from March 15, 1989 through November 19, 1995. The criteria for an initial evaluation in excess of 30 percent prior to this date are not met.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than May 6, 1992 for the grant of service connection for PTSD, finding that no basis existed to assign a prior effective date.

The Board found that the veteran's PTSD is related to his service, but denied service connection due to lack of corroborated in-service stressor.

The veteran's appeal for an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for post-traumatic stress disorder and a total rating based on unemployability due to service-connected disability is being remanded for further action, including addressing the issue of secondary service connection for alcohol abuse.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD due to a lack of credible supporting evidence that stressors occurred during his service, and because there is no current diagnosis of PTSD in the record.

The veteran's PTSD was incurred during active duty and has been granted service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, an increased rating for lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis prior to May 22, 2001, and a compensable evaluation for scars of the left eye. The evidence did not support a diagnosis of PTSD or meet the criteria for these conditions.

The veteran's appeals for increased evaluations and TDIU have been dismissed due to his withdrawal of the appeals.

The veteran's PTSD was initially rated at 30 percent from August 4, 1995 to August 18, 1998.,From August 19, 1998, the veteran's PTSD warranted a 50 percent disability evaluation.

The veteran withdrew his appeal prior to the Board's decision.

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

The Board found that there is no credible supporting evidence of the occurrence of the claimed inservice stressors, and thus denied service connection for PTSD.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for service connection for PTSD and did not reopen his claim for residuals of malaria due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current back disorder or PTSD related to service. The evidence shows no chronic back symptoms in service and no current diagnosis of PTSD linked to an in-service stressor.

The veteran's PTSD is productive of total occupational impairment, and the Board has granted a 100 percent evaluation for this condition.

The VA determined that the veteran's PTSD does not meet the criteria for a higher rating, as his symptoms do not warrant a rating in excess of 30 percent.

The Board found that the veteran's PTSD was not incurred in or aggravated by active service, as there was no credible evidence supporting his claimed stressor and he did not engage in combat with the enemy.