PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2003

The Board has denied the appellant's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disability (other than PTSD) and hemorrhoids, finding that there is no evidence to support these claims.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals found that the veteran does not have PTSD attributable to his military service.

The veteran's anxiety neurosis and related conditions have been rated at 70 percent since November 1980, but the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted for this period.

The Board found no evidence of a stressor in service and concluded that the veteran's PTSD is not related to his period of active service.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and assigned a 30 percent disabling rating effective May 23, 1997. The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date is also granted.

The Board found that new and material evidence had been submitted to reopen a claim for service connection for PTSD. The veteran's stressors during his service in the Gulf War led to currently diagnosed PTSD.

The veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death.

The Board has granted the veteran's claim for an effective date prior to November 11, 1987 for a 100 percent rating for PTSD.

The veteran's appeal for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder has been dismissed due to his death.

The Board has granted a 100 percent rating for service-connected PTSD, effective from the date of claim in July 1998. The veteran's symptoms have resulted in total occupational and social impairment.

The Board denied the veteran's motion to reverse or revise the January 1998 decision on grounds of alleged CUE, finding that the decision did not contain clear and unmistakable error.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals (Board) has remanded the case for further development and consideration, including providing an appropriate Statement of the Case to the appellant and requesting detailed financial information from both parties. The appeal is currently in a pending status.

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

The Board of Veterans' Appeals denied the veteran's claim to reopen his service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an effective date prior to January 28, 1994 for a 100 percent evaluation for PTSD, finding that the criteria were not met.

The Board found that the veteran's PTSD warranted a rating of 50 percent after April 17, 2000, but denied an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for PTSD prior to that date.

The veteran withdrew his appeal for a disability evaluation in excess of 70 percent for PTSD prior to the Board's decision.

The Board found that the veteran's PTSD is service-connected based on verified in-service stressors, and granted his claim.

The Board found that the veteran does not meet the diagnostic criteria for PTSD and there is no evidence of a nexus between any psychiatric disorder, including schizophrenia, and his military service. Therefore, service connection was denied.

The Board has granted the application to reopen the claim of service connection for PTSD and is now considering the merits of the underlying claim. The veteran's claim of service connection for numbness in the hands and feet due to exposure to herbicides will be addressed separately.