PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2003

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for neurofibromatosis and granted a 30% evaluation for PTSD.

The Board has determined that the veteran's preexisting PTSD related to childhood sexual assault was aggravated by his military service, warranting service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD, finding that he did not have a current diagnosis of PTSD due to any verified incident or event of active military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran experienced a stressor during service, leading to current PTSD diagnosis. As such, the claim for service connection is granted.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and ocular ischemia of the left eye, have rendered him unemployable. The Board has granted a total compensation rating based on individual unemployability.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities (PTSD, post concussion syndrome with temporal lobe partial seizures, and spastic colitis) preclude her from engaging in substantially gainful employment due to her PTSD and seizure disorder. As a result, the VA has granted TDIU.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the appellant's previously denied claim regarding whether his discharge from service constitutes a bar to VA benefits. The appeal is granted.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD warrants a 70 percent evaluation from June 20, 1990 to October 29, 1997.

The Board has granted a disability rating of 70 percent for PTSD, effective from the date of claim. The veteran's PTSD is characterized by significant social and occupational impairment.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for PTSD and granted it, finding new and material evidence. The right Achilles tendon disability claim is denied.

The veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent disabling, and his residuals of a shell fragment wound are rated at 20 percent. The lumbar spine degenerative disc disease is not service-connected.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for PTSD, finding that there was no indication of record that he had filed a claim prior to September 7, 1994.

The veteran's claim for an initial rating evaluation in excess of 30 percent for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA and private medical records, scheduling a social and industrial survey, and arranging for a VA psychiatric examination.

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

The Board has granted a 50 percent evaluation for PTSD from May 31, 2000, to April 26, 2002. The veteran's claim for an evaluation in excess of 50 percent is denied.

The Board found no credible supporting evidence of a stressor event in service and concluded that the veteran does not meet the criteria for service connection due to direct service connection.

The Board found no credible supporting evidence to corroborate the veteran's statements and testimony regarding his in-service stressors, leading to a denial of service connection for PTSD.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have an innocently acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, or hypertension due to service. The evidence shows that any current psychiatric issues and hypertension predated his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD, finding that there was no showing of a competent medical diagnosis of PTSD.

The Board found that the veteran did not engage in combat with the enemy and thus, service connection for PTSD cannot be granted based on a verified in-service stressor. The claim was denied.