PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2003

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection and a total rating based on unemployability due to service-connected disabilities, finding that no claim was filed prior to August 11, 2000.

The veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death during the pendency of the appeal.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for PTSD was denied as the November 29, 1994 claim is considered a new and different claim from his previous claims.

PTSD was rated at 50% prior to April 17, 1997.,PTSD was increased to 70% from April 17, 1997 to June 29, 1999.,PTSD was assigned a 100% evaluation starting from June 29, 1999.

The Board found that the veteran does not meet the diagnostic criteria for PTSD and concluded that he did not have PTSD as a result of his period of active service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD warrants a 70 percent disability evaluation, which is the highest schedular rating available.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD does not warrant a rating in excess of 30 percent, as his symptoms do not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher evaluation.

The veteran's appeal for a higher rating for PTSD has been remanded due to the need for a Travel Board hearing.

The Board found that the incident claimed as a stressor occurred in the line of duty and was not due to the veteran's willful misconduct, thus granting service connection for PTSD.

The Board found that the veteran's back disorder and PTSD are service-connected, with no presumption or new evidence involved.

The Board found that a chronic acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, was not incurred in or aggravated by active service and could not be presumed due to a stressor event. The veteran's failure to respond to requests for information regarding his alleged stressors prevented the VA from confirming them.

The veteran is found to have PTSD due to events experienced in service, and the claim for service connection is granted.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection of PTSD and determined that new evidence supports this reopening.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding no credible supporting evidence indicating he engaged in combat with the enemy during his service and thus unable to establish a stressor related to his claimed condition.

The veteran's PTSD is rated at 10 percent prior to January 1, 1999 and at 70 percent from that date. The Board has determined the rating should be increased to 100 percent for the entire period.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the veteran does not have PTSD that is linked to his military service and therefore denied the claim for service connection.

The Board found that the veteran did not engage in combat with the enemy and her claim for service connection for PTSD was denied due to lack of credible supporting evidence of a verified stressor.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 50% disability rating for PTSD is denied as it is not factually ascertainable that the condition increased in severity within one year prior to the October 30, 1998 claim.

The VA granted service connection for PTSD and assigned a 50 percent evaluation, but the veteran is seeking an increase to a higher initial evaluation.

The veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is being remanded due to the need for a hearing before a traveling member of the Board.