PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2003

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD warrants a disability rating of 30 percent, which is the current assigned rating. The evidence does not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals denied the veteran's claim for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) due to failure to submit new and material evidence, despite reopening the claim on a de novo basis. The case was remanded for additional development.

The Board granted a 100 percent rating for PTSD and anxiety disorder effective from October 26, 1993. The veteran's right shoulder disability was rated at 30 percent since April 6, 1994.

The veteran's PTSD is rated at the highest possible schedular rating of 100 percent, indicating total occupational and social impairment.

The VA determined that the veteran's PTSD resulted in social and occupational impairment with reduced reliability and productivity, warranting a 50 percent disability rating.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the veteran died during the pendency of the appeal, and thus the case has become moot.

The veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection of PTSD, thus the case is dismissed.

The Board has granted a 100 percent disability rating for PTSD, effective from the date of the claim (November 30, 1995), due to severe impairment in ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with people.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is related to a traumatic assault during service and grants his claim for service connection.

The veteran's TR was granted effective May 3, 2000, due to his service-connected PTSD and other disabilities.

The veteran's PTSD with depressive features has worsened to a level that warrants a 50 percent disability rating, and the Board finds in his favor.

The veteran's PTSD was productive of considerable social and industrial impairment from March 29, 1993, through December 5, 1999.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that there was no credible evidence confirming his claimed in-service stressors and thus denying the claim.

The Board found that the veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, was not incurred in service and denied his claim.

The veteran's PTSD has resulted in total social and occupational impairment since the date of claim, March 22, 1995. The Board granted a 100 percent rating for PTSD effective to that date.

The veteran's claims of increased ratings for PTSD, deviated nasal septum, and bilateral hearing loss were denied by the RO.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the veteran's previously denied claim for service connection for PTSD. The issue of whether the veteran engaged in combat with the enemy is not addressed, as it was not raised by the veteran or his representative.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating of PTSD from 10% to 30% has been granted, effective November 20, 1995. The appeal on the issue of entitlement to a compensable initial disability rating for left ear hearing loss and tinnitus is dismissed.

The veteran is seeking an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The RO has granted this claim with a 30% evaluation, effective from November 20, 1997. However, the veteran continues to argue that the effective date should be backdated to 1985 when he initially filed his claim.