PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2003

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, finding that there is no current diagnosis of PTSD and insufficient evidence to establish a link between any diagnosed condition and military service.

The Board has determined that a rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD prior to July 30, 2001, and a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD from July 30, 2001, are not warranted.

The Board has determined that the veteran engaged in combat with the enemy and his PTSD is related to this service. Therefore, service connection for PTSD is granted.

The Board has granted service connection for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) based on verified in-service stressors.

The Board has determined that the veteran's discharge from VA hospitalization on June 1, 1997 was not premature and that there is no evidence of negligence or other fault by VA. The additional disability resulting from the infection following the perforation of the bowel did not result from either VA fault or an unforeseeable event.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD due to a lack of competent credible evidence supporting the diagnosis and linking it to his military service.

The VA denied an initial evaluation higher than 10 percent for PTSD from March 3, 1994 to June 5, 1998.

The VA denied the veteran's claim of service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder due to a lack of credible supporting evidence of in-service stressors.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is a result of his Vietnam service and grants the claim.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD and his residuals of gunshot wounds to both arms do not meet the criteria for an increased rating.

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

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim of service connection for PTSD. The veteran's continued treatment for PTSD is considered significant in deciding this issue.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim of service connection for PTSD, which was previously denied in 1992. The veteran now has a current diagnosis of PTSD.

The VA has determined that the veteran's PTSD does not warrant a higher initial disability rating than 30 percent.

The Board found that the veteran does not have PTSD related to his combat service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hypertension is proximately due to or the result of his service-connected PTSD, and thus grants secondary service connection for hypertension.

The veteran's PTSD has been rated at 100 percent since December 1, 1994, effective from May 2002.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD due to new evidence, but denied the claim for peripheral neuropathy due to herbicide exposure.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete verification of the veteran's claimed stressors during service. The RO is instructed to obtain all pertinent medical records, contact the veteran for additional information on his stressors, and schedule a VA examination.

The Board denied the veteran's claim to reopen his PTSD service connection due to lack of new and material evidence.