PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2002

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD warrants a total disability evaluation, considering his symptoms such as persistent delusions or hallucinations, persistent danger of hurting self, and disorientation to time or place.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and Major Depression with Psychotic Features, effective September 2, 2000. The veteran's claim was based on new evidence submitted after his initial claims.

The VA has granted a 50% evaluation for the veteran's PTSD, reflecting its severity. The rating for Mechanical Low Back Pain with Degenerative Disc Disease remains at 20%.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that there is no credible evidence supporting her assertion of an in-service sexual assault.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for PTSD and service connection for sinusitis, lupus, and costochondritis were denied. The RO found that the veteran did not meet criteria for a higher rating for PTSD or service connection for any of these conditions.

The Board has granted an initial rating of 70 percent for PTSD prior to December 30, 1997 and a higher rating from that date.

The VA granted service connection for PTSD and assigned a 10 percent rating, effective July 25, 2000. The veteran's PTSD is currently rated as 10 percent disabling.

The Board has determined that the veteran experienced stressful events while serving in an area of combat in Vietnam and granted service connection for PTSD based on this evidence.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for service connection of PTSD, concluding that there was no verified stressor and thus no service origin.

The veteran's PTSD was rated at 50 percent from October 13, 1994 through January 31, 1996 and at 70 percent from February 1, 1996. The effective date for the increased rating remains pending.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of PTSD was denied as the claim had been abandoned due to failure to respond within one year after a request for additional evidence. The veteran did not submit any formal or informal claims prior to September 4, 1998.

The Board found that the discontinuance of vocational rehabilitation benefits was not proper, based on the veteran's ongoing need for training and his eligibility under Chapter 31.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed conditions are not related to service and thus denied his claims for service connection.

The Board found that the veteran's hypertension and heart disease are not service-connected, as they were aggravated by his service-connected PTSD. The effective date for service connection is May 12, 1994.

The VA denied an increased evaluation for PTSD, finding that the veteran's symptoms are more nearly approximating a disability level of 30 percent.

The Board found that the veteran's PTSD was not incurred in or aggravated by active service, as there were no verified stressors related to his military service and the medical evidence did not support a diagnosis of PTSD based on service.

The appellant withdrew his appeal for an increased rating of post-traumatic stress disorder, and the case is dismissed.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is service-connected as it was incurred during his active military service.

The Board denied all claims for increased evaluations, finding that the veteran's service-connected conditions did not warrant a compensable evaluation.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals (BVA) found that the veteran's PTSD symptoms were not incurred in or aggravated by his active military service. The BVA noted that there was no evidence of recorded complaints or diagnoses of PTSD during service, and that the veteran did not engage in combat with the enemy. As a result, the claim for service connection for PTSD was denied.