PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2003

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and found that there is no current diagnosis of PTSD. The earlier effective date claim was also denied.

The veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and memory loss as a manifestation of an undiagnosed illness were denied. The denial is based on the failure to meet the non-medical element required for a PTSD claim, specifically the need for verified in-service stressors.

The Board has granted a 100% disability rating for PTSD from August 15, 1996 to December 18, 1998. Service connection for arteriosclerotic heart disease as secondary to nicotine dependence acquired in service is no longer an issue due to the RO's decision awarding compensation on a different basis.

The Board determined that the evidence showed occupational and social impairment due to PTSD with reduced reliability and productivity, warranting a 50 percent evaluation. The claim for an increased evaluation was granted.

The VA determined that there is no evidence of a current acquired psychiatric disorder related to the veteran's service, including post-traumatic stress disorder.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, which was previously denied in November 1993. The veteran testified at hearings regarding his claimed stressor during service and provided supporting documents from National Archives and Records Administration.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD due to new evidence submitted since the last final denial, which supports a finding of PTSD as a result of an in-service sexual assault.

The veteran's PTSD was granted an increased rating of 70 percent effective May 18, 1995.

The Board has determined that the veteran incurred PTSD as a result of service and there is credible supporting evidence for the claimed in-service stressors. The claim for sinusitis was denied due to lack of new and material evidence, but the veteran's PTSD claim is granted.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD and Major Depression, finding no current diagnosis of these conditions. The claim to reopen the narcolepsy claim was also denied due to lack of new and material evidence.,There is insufficient medical evidence to establish a current diagnosis of PTSD or Major Depression related to military service.

The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was denied as there is no credible supporting evidence to show in-service stressors that might support a diagnosis of PTSD.

The veteran's claim for increased evaluations of his service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and right elbow shell fragment wound residuals, was denied. The TDIU claim is moot as the veteran already has a compensable evaluation for PTSD.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient information about the veteran's claimed PTSD stressors. The RO is instructed to obtain more specific details from the veteran and seek verification of his alleged stressful events.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD warrants a 100 percent evaluation prior to February 21, 2002, and a 50 percent evaluation from that date forward.

The veteran's service-connected PTSD, laceration scar of the left arm, and right ear hearing loss have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board has granted entitlement to total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Board has granted a 70 percent rating for the service-connected PTSD from January 16, 1984 through April 5, 1992.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected PTSD warrants a 70 percent rating, and also finds that he is unemployable due to his PTSD. The effective date for these determinations is not specified.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD warrants a 70 percent disability evaluation, effective from September 1, 1989.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD with concomitant depression was incurred in active service, and thus grants the claim for service connection.

The VA determined that the veteran's PTSD does not warrant a higher rating than 30 percent, as his symptoms are adequately addressed by the current rating.