PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2003

The Board has denied the veteran's claims of service connection for PTSD, hepatitis B, residuals of right ankle injury, and low back disability due to lack of credible supporting evidence for in-service stressors and no current disabilities related to service.

The Board granted service connection for PTSD, rated at 100 percent disabling, effective October 23, 1992. The veteran's attorney is eligible for one-half of the past-due benefits awarded based on this decision.

The Board found no factually ascertainable increase in disability prior to December 9, 2000 for the appellant's PTSD. Therefore, an effective date earlier than December 9, 2000 is not warranted.

The Board denied service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder and arthritis, both of which were deemed to be related to exposure to Agent Orange. The veteran's PTSD was found due to combat experiences in Vietnam, but his arthritis was not linked to his military service or Agent Orange exposure.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the veteran's PTSD originated in service and is therefore granted service connection.

The Board granted an effective date of June 20, 1974 for the assignment of a 10 percent rating for cervical strain and May 26, 1992 for the assignment of a 70 percent rating for PTSD. The Board also determined that an earlier effective date for the TDIU benefits is not warranted.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of PTSD, finding that the earliest date of claim was February 16, 2001.

The veteran's PTSD is found to be related to his service in Vietnam, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to his request for a hearing before the Board of Veterans' Appeals.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals found that the veteran does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD related to his military service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has ordered additional development due to a significant change in the law regarding service connection for post-traumatic stress syndrome (PTSD). The veteran's claim will be reconsidered with further evidence and information.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD warrants a noncompensable evaluation (10%) under the old rating criteria, effective from March 22, 1996.

The Board denied the veteran's request for an earlier effective date of October 28, 1994, for a grant of service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder. The decision was based on the lack of any document that could be construed as a claim to reopen prior to this date.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been presented to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD. As a result, the claim is now considered on its merits.

The Board has determined that the appellant did not file a timely and adequate substantive appeal regarding his claim of service connection for PTSD, thus dismissing the claim.

The appeal is being remanded due to scheduling issues, and the veteran's request for a hearing at the New York Regional Office has been granted.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD, finding that there was no credible supporting evidence of the alleged in-service stressors.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD with depression does not warrant a rating in excess of 50 percent.

The VA has determined that the veteran's service-connected PTSD does not warrant a rating higher than 30 percent, based on his symptoms and overall functioning.

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