PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2003

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

The Board dismissed the appeal regarding the denial of service connection for PTSD because the veteran did not timely file a substantive appeal. The claim for bilateral high frequency sensorineural hearing loss is granted.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), finding that the appellant's current psychiatric disorders did not manifest during or as a result of his military service.

The Board dismissed the veteran's claim of service connection for porphyria cutanea tarda as he did not file a timely Substantive Appeal.,PTSD was also not perfected on appeal, and the Board dismissed this issue due to lack of timely filing of a Substantive Appeal.

The Board has determined that the effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD is August 31, 1996.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, concluding that there is no current diagnosis of PTSD and that the symptoms do not meet the criteria for a PTSD diagnosis.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an effective date prior to December 29, 1999 for the grant of service connection for PTSD. The earliest record of a claim was received on December 29, 1999.

The Board found that the evidence does not support a diagnosis of PTSD, and thus denied the veteran's claim for service connection.

The veteran's claim for hepatitis has been reopened, and his PTSD rating prior to October 13, 1999 is under consideration.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating from 50 percent to 70 percent for PTSD, finding that his symptoms do not meet the criteria for a higher rating due to severe social and occupational impairment.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, increased ratings for hypertension and perforation of the left tympanic membrane with hearing loss. The veteran did not provide evidence to support his claim for PTSD due to lack of a confirmed stressor. His hypertension was rated as noncompensable because his diastolic readings were consistently below 100 and he took medication that controlled it. For the perforation of the left tympanic membrane with hearing loss, the veteran's hearing in the service-connected ear was still within normal limits.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and determined that the veteran's combined disability rating meets the criteria for a TDIU, granting him a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that there was no credible supporting evidence to substantiate his claimed stressors and thus concluding that the preponderance of the evidence is against the appellant's claim.

The VA determined that the veteran's PTSD did not warrant a higher disability evaluation, maintaining it at 30 percent.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of service connection for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) due to a lack of credible supporting evidence that an in-service stressor actually occurred, and no medical diagnosis of PTSD. The veteran did not provide any verified in-service stressors or corroborated symptoms.

The veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, and the Board has determined that a higher rating of in excess of 50 percent is not warranted based on his symptoms.

The veteran's PTSD with major depressive disorder is rated at 70 percent from January 11, 2000. The appeal for a higher rating prior to that date was denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that there was no credible supporting evidence confirming any of his claimed in-service stressors and that he did not engage in combat with the enemy.

The veteran's PTSD has been productive of some occupational and social impairment, but not to the extent that would warrant a higher rating.

The veteran's service-connected PTSD is currently productive of total occupational and social impairment, with symptoms including gross impairment in thought processes or communication, grossly inappropriate behavior, persistent danger of hurting self or others, and intermittent inability to perform activities of daily living. The criteria for entitlement to a total (100 percent) disability evaluation for PTSD are met.