PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2003

The Board has determined that the veteran's diagnosed PTSD was incurred in service, and thus granted service connection for PTSD.

The Board found no current right wrist, Achilles tendonitis, or PTSD disabilities and denied the veteran's claims for these conditions.

The Board found that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim of service connection for hearing loss. However, due to conflicting findings regarding PTSD, the appeal is considered mixed as some issues were granted while others were denied.

The VA determined that the veteran's PTSD does not warrant a rating higher than 50 percent, as his symptoms do not meet the criteria for a 70 or 100 percent evaluation.

The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was reopened, and the Board found that she had a valid claim based on her reported trauma in service. The January 1956 rating decision denying service connection for a nervous condition is not considered clear and unmistakable error.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD was incurred in service, and thus granted service connection for PTSD.

The veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent, which does not meet the schedular requirements for a higher evaluation. The veteran's service-connected disability does not prevent him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD (bipolar affective disorder), residuals of a head injury, and residuals of abrasions of the right hand. The Board found no evidence of any current disabilities related to these conditions.

The Board denied the veteran's application to reopen his claim of service connection for schizophrenia, finding that no new and material evidence had been submitted.

The veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent, and the Board finds that it does not warrant a higher rating based on the current evidence of record.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD, finding insufficient evidence to support a diagnosis and linking it to an in-service stressor.

The VA granted service connection for PTSD and TDIU effective October 2, 2000, based on new evidence submitted since the prior denial in December 1995.

The Board found that the veteran's actions resulting in the shooting death of another serviceman constituted willful misconduct, and denied service connection for PTSD as it was determined to be aggravated by his actions.

The Board found that the veteran's PTSD symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation, as they were consistent with a 50 percent disability rating.