PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2003

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for his service-connected PTSD is being remanded due to the need for a current VA psychiatric examination.

The veteran's PTSD and diabetes mellitus have been granted, with a 40% rating for diabetes mellitus. The issue of service connection for impotence has been withdrawn by the veteran.

The Board has granted the veteran a 70 percent evaluation for PTSD and found him unemployable due to his service-connected disabilities. The claim of service connection for Trigeminal Neuralgia is reopened, with the evidence in equipoise regarding its relationship to service.

The Board has granted a 30 percent disability rating for the veteran's mood disorder, effective from October 1, 2002. The issues of PTSD and labyrinthitis were not addressed in this decision.

The veteran's VA benefits are denied for apportionment to his former spouse and minor child due to lack of financial need or other grounds, as well as the veteran's reasonable discharge of responsibility for supporting his minor child.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is service-connected as a result of a personal assault in service, and all reasonable doubt has been resolved in favor of the claimant.

The Board has granted service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder and compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. Section 1151 for the residuals of meningitis, including enlargement of ventricular ventricles, memory loss and headaches. The other claims remain pending.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that there was no diagnosis of PTSD according to DSM-IV diagnostic criteria and that the veteran did not meet the criteria for this disorder.

Your appeal is being remanded to the Regional Office for additional development and consideration of your claim for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder.

The Board found that the veteran's PTSD was not incurred or aggravated by his military service and denied the claim.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and increased the rating for nerve deafness of the left ear.

The Board has determined that the veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, including depression and PTSD, was incurred in service due to a personal assault during her military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected PTSD warrants a 70 percent rating since November 1996, reflecting significant occupational and social impairment.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a throat injury and PTSD, finding that there was no evidence of current disabilities or a link to service. The claim for schizophrenia was not reopened due to lack of new and material evidence.

The veteran's claims for higher ratings for his service-connected residuals of a gunshot wound to the left arm and PTSD were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support an increased rating for either condition.

The Court found that the criteria for a 70 percent evaluation for post-traumatic stress disorder were met, and thus the veteran is entitled to this rating.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include post-traumatic stress disorder, since the evidence shows that appellant's symptoms are related to his military service.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating for PTSD, currently rated as 50 percent disabling.

The Board has ordered further development due to incomplete records and the need for more specific details regarding stressors. The case will be returned to the RO for additional development.

The Board has determined that the character of the appellant's discharge from service constituted a bar to certain VA benefits, and denied the appeal.