PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2002

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim of service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder.

The veteran's PTSD has caused total occupational and social impairment, warranting a 100 percent evaluation from February 24, 1992 to the present.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that his symptoms have not been attributed to a verified in-service stressor.

The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was granted, while her attempt to reopen a claim for service connection for a total abdominal hysterectomy was denied due to lack of new and material evidence.

The veteran's PTSD symptoms were not severe enough to warrant a compensable rating from February 15, 1990 through April 23, 1994.

The Board denied the veteran's increased rating for PTSD and his claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a disability rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD, finding that his symptoms did not warrant a higher rating.

The VA determined that the appellant does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The veteran's PTSD and left elbow scar are currently rated at the maximum allowable disability levels, so any further increase in rating is denied.

The Board found that the evidence of record does not establish a current diagnosis of PTSD, thus denying the veteran's claim for service connection.

The veteran's PTSD has been rated at 100 percent effective June 15, 2000. His gunshot wound residuals of the right wrist have been rated at 10 percent.

The Board found that the veteran's claimed conditions were not incurred or aggravated by active service, and denied all claims for service connection.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for specially adapted housing or a special home adaptation grant due to his need for a wheelchair primarily caused by other conditions such as back pain, stroke, and obesity.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for the cause of death due to new and material evidence. The veteran's substance abuse, related to his PTSD, is considered a contributing factor to his death.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the award of service-connected disability compensation at the 100 percent rate on account of schizo-affective disorder with PTSD symptoms. The effective date was set at April 5, 1988.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection and total rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disability, both of which were reopened with new evidence that was not in the file at the time of the veteran's death.

The Board found no clear and unmistakable error in the decisions regarding service connection for PTSD and total disability based on individual unemployability, but did not assign a specific rating or effective date.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD due to a lack of credible supporting evidence that he was subjected to the claimed stressor event in service.

The veteran's appeal was denied regarding his claim for a permanent and total disability rating for pension purposes. The issue of an increased rating for PTSD is also pending.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD due to a lack of verified in-service stressors and insufficient information regarding the veteran's alleged combat experience.