PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2003

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for an ear condition and post traumatic stress disorder, as well as his claim for increased rating for gastrointestinal reflux disorder. The veteran was not granted any of these claims.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD because there was no credible supporting evidence of a verified in-service stressor.

The Board has determined that the appellant's PTSD is related to his service in Japan and grants entitlement to service connection for PTSD.

The VA has determined that the appellant does not have a current chronic psychiatric disorder that was incurred in service or within any applicable presumptive period for PTSD. The appellant's current psychiatric disability of depression is not due to any incident of service.

The VA denied an increased rating for PTSD, finding that the veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation.

The VA granted service connection for PTSD and assigned an initial disability rating of 50 percent, effective from November 16, 1998. For the period from November 16, 1998 through April 4, 2000, the evidence did not reasonably demonstrate that the veteran's PTSD was manifested by more than what could be considered occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The veteran's PTSD was previously rated at 50 percent, and the Board has now granted a 70 percent evaluation effective from August 4, 1999.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the veteran's PTSD is a result of disease or injury incurred in or aggravated by military service, and thus grants the claim for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection and rating of PTSD, finding that no new and material evidence was submitted prior to January 6, 1998.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected PTSD results in total social and occupational impairment, warranting a 100 percent disability rating.

The veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, effective July 23, 1998. The initial compensable evaluations for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus remain pending.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder due to personal assault, and finds that new and material evidence has been submitted. The Board concludes that the veteran did not meet the criteria for post-traumatic stress disorder but diagnosed her with adjustment disorder with mixed behavioral features.

The veteran's appeal has been withdrawn by the appellant before a decision was made. The Board dismissed the appeal due to the withdrawal.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that his claimed stressors were not corroborated by credible evidence and thus did not meet the criteria for establishing service connection.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection of a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The VA has also determined that the veteran is entitled to compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for additional disability resulting from surgery performed at a VAMC in January 1990.

The veteran's post-traumatic stress disorder is granted as it was incurred during his service in World War II.

The veteran's appeal was denied for an increased evaluation of his PTSD, which is currently rated at 50 percent.

The Board has granted a 70 percent evaluation for the veteran's service-connected PTSD, effective from July 1997.

The Board found that the veteran did not have PTSD incurred in service and denied his claim.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for additional development, including scheduling a personal hearing before an RO Decision Review Officer. The case will be returned to the Board after this.