PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2003

The Board granted service connection for PTSD and assigned a 10 percent rating effective February 5, 1996. The veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for PTSD prior to September 30, 1996 was denied.

The veteran's PTSD warrants a higher initial evaluation of 70 percent, and he is also eligible for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.

The veteran's PTSD was rated at 30 percent from May 15, 1998 to May 11, 2000 and at 100 percent from September 1, 2000 to February 25, 2002.

The veteran's claim of service connection for hearing loss is denied. The claim of service connection for PTSD, to include a psychiatric condition, is granted based on the submission of new and material evidence.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Skin Disability, finding no evidence of these conditions in service or linked to service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of PTSD, finding that no evidence existed to support a prior claim filed in 1995.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an effective date prior to February 10, 1983, for the grant of service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have PTSD due to military service and therefore, his claim for service connection is denied.

The Board has reopened the appellant's claim for PTSD and found that new evidence supports a diagnosis of PTSD. The Board also determined that the appellant's current PTSD is not service-connected.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and is now considering the veteran's claim for nonservice-connected pension benefits prior to October 26, 2001.

The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD has been dismissed due to the death of the veteran during the appeal process.

The veteran's post-traumatic stress disorder is currently rated at 30 percent, and his claim for a total rating based on unemployability due to service-connected disability was granted.

The veteran's service-connected PTSD is currently evaluated at 30 percent, and the Board has denied a higher initial rating.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD warrants a 50 percent evaluation, reflecting significant occupational and social impairment.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for hypertension and PTSD. The hypertension claim was dismissed due to a lack of timely appeal, while the PTSD claim was denied as there was no credible supporting evidence that the claimed stressors actually occurred.

The veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, effective December 19, 2000. The rating reflects an increased startle response, war-related nightmares, difficulty sleeping, and depression that results in reduced reliability and productivity.

The veteran's service-connected PTSD was granted a permanent and total disability rating effective November 23, 1998. The appellant, the daughter of the veteran, is not eligible for Dependent's Educational Assistance (DEA) under Chapter 35 because she reached her 26th birthday before the veteran received his permanent and total disability rating.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for PTSD and entitlement to TDIU benefits from July 31, 1987 to December 9, 1997 due to insufficient evidence supporting a higher evaluation.

The Board found no evidence to support the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD or Generalized Anxiety Disorder, and thus denied both claims.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is a result of his combat service in Korea and grants service connection for PTSD.