PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2003

The veteran's PTSD was rated at 30% from November 4, 1991. The RO granted a 70% rating effective September 17, 1999.,TDIU benefits were awarded effective January 1, 2000.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that there was no credible evidence linking his current acquired psychiatric disorder to an in-service stressor.

The veteran's service-connected PTSD and individual unemployability are reasonably certain to continue to produce total disability throughout his lifetime, warranting a permanent and total disability rating. Basic eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance under Chapter 35 is established.

The Board found that the veteran did not have PTSD attributable to military service or any incident of active duty, and thus denied her claim for service connection.

The Board has granted a higher initial evaluation of 70 percent for the veteran's post-traumatic stress disorder, effective as of his request for service connection.

The veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD was dismissed due to the withdrawal of his appeal.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected PTSD warrants a 50 percent disability rating, reflecting moderate impairment in social and occupational functioning.

The Board has granted an effective date of March 23, 1995 for the award of service connection for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), based on new evidence submitted in August 1996.

The VA has determined that the veteran's PTSD does not warrant a higher than 30 percent rating, as his symptoms do not meet the criteria for a 50 percent evaluation under Diagnostic Code 9411.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the veteran does not meet the criteria for a diagnosis of PTSD and therefore, service connection for PTSD is denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of PTSD, finding that the maximum schedular rating had already been assigned from September 10, 1993.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is manifested by some occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity due to symptoms including nightmares, sleep disturbance, impaired concentration, anxiety, and anger outbursts. The criteria for a 50 percent disability rating have been met.

The Board found that the veteran's service-connected conditions did not cause his death, and there was no evidence of carelessness or negligence on VA's part. The medical complications surrounding his death were reasonably foreseeable.

The Board finds that the veteran's PTSD is service-connected, granting his claim based on new and material evidence.

The appeal from the May 1999 RO decision which denied service connection for PTSD has been dismissed as the benefit was later granted by the RO.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD, allowing the appeal to proceed.

The veteran's PTSD was productive of occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks from August 11, 1997 to April 1, 2002. Since then, his PTSD has not met the criteria for a higher evaluation.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is service-connected and a compensable evaluation of 10 percent for his cholecystectomy residuals.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of his service-connected PTSD, currently rated at 30 percent. The evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board has determined that an earlier effective date of November 16, 1996, for a total rating for PTSD is warranted.