PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2003

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, which was previously denied in 1989.

The veteran's service-connected PTSD is severe enough to prevent him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment, meeting the criteria for a TDIU.

The veteran's post-traumatic stress disorder is manifested by total occupational impairment and virtual isolation, warranting a 100 percent evaluation.

The veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, which is the maximum schedular rating available. The RO has granted this evaluation based on the criteria set forth in Diagnostic Code 9411 for PTSD.

The veteran's PTSD is rated at 30 percent, and his residuals of a gunshot wound of the neck are not compensable. The rating for PTSD meets the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board has determined that the veteran experienced enemy attacks during his service in Vietnam, which supports a diagnosis of PTSD. The Board grants the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding no probative medical evidence of a diagnosis and noting that the veteran did not engage in combat during his active duty.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD was incurred in active military service.

The veteran's appeal is about increasing the disability rating for his service-connected PTSD. The Board has offered to schedule a Travel Board hearing, and the case will be returned to the Board after the hearing.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating in excess of 30 percent for PTSD was granted, and the effective date assigned is September 13, 2000.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, but granted a non-compensable evaluation for right knee and neck wounds. The claim for reopening the neuropsychiatric disorder was also denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, finding that there was no evidence linking any current diagnosis to service.

The Board has granted an effective date of December 17, 2001 for the assignment of a 100 percent evaluation for PTSD.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities, which include PTSD, cold injury residuals of the feet, shell fragment wound (SFW) of the left buttock, scar resulting from that SFW, and malaria, render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board finds that these conditions meet the criteria for TDIU.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for PTSD was denied, and the issue of service connection for a skin disorder due to herbicide exposure during active service is pending.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD, which was previously denied in 1991. The veteran's claim is now allowed.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for further action by the RO, including determining his preference for a hearing and clarifying which issues he wishes to pursue.

The VA determined that the veteran's PTSD does not warrant a higher initial disability rating or entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected PTSD.

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 grant prior to January 10, 1994.

The VA has determined that the veteran's post-traumatic stress disorder warrants a 50 percent evaluation, reflecting significant impairment in social and occupational functioning.