PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2003

The VA denied the appellant's claims for increased ratings for PTSD and right knee injuries, finding that his conditions did not warrant higher disability evaluations based on current symptomatology.

The VA determined that the veteran's PTSD does not warrant a rating higher than 50 percent, based on his symptoms of reduced reliability and productivity.

The Board found that the veteran did not engage in combat with the enemy and there is no credible evidence corroborating any of his alleged in-service stressors. Therefore, service connection for PTSD was denied.

The Board determined that the veteran's PTSD was not incurred in service and denied his claim.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding no credible evidence to support his claimed inservice stressors and concluding that there is a preponderance of evidence against the claim.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a thoracic spine disorder, gastrointestinal disorder, headache disorder, and PTSD.

The Board found no credible supporting evidence of the claimed in-service stressors and thus denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that it was decided on the merits without involving any presumption or reopening of a previously denied claim.

The veteran's PTSD is productive of total social and occupational impairment, warranting a 100 percent rating.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the veteran's service connection for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder is granted, as his combat experience in Vietnam supports a diagnosis and link to PTSD.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for service connection for PTSD and for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to his service-connected disabilities. The veteran was found not to be entitled to either benefit.

The veteran's PTSD is manifested by total occupational and social impairment, resulting in a 100 percent disability rating.

The Board denied the veteran's request to reopen his claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability, including PTSD, as new and material evidence had not been submitted.

The Board has determined that the veteran's post-traumatic stress disorder is service-connected as a result of an in-service automobile accident.

The veteran's PTSD has been rated at 50 percent since September 30, 1998. As of September 10, 2002, the GAF score was 25, indicating severe impairment in his ability to work and maintain social relationships.

The veteran has been granted service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder, which was incurred in active military duty.

The VA denied an initial rating higher than 50 percent for PTSD, finding that the veteran's occupational and social impairment did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board found that the veteran's PTSD is related to his service, particularly his training duties in Vietnam and a near-miss plane crash during service. The appeal was granted.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for schizoaffective disorder and an increased evaluation for PTSD. The decision found that there is no current diagnosis of schizoaffective disorder, and the criteria for a higher rating for PTSD were not met.

The veteran's PTSD did not warrant an evaluation in excess of 70 percent for the period November 29, 1991, to August 5, 1996. The effective date for TDIU was set at August 5, 1996.