PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2003

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to include a VA psychiatric examination and consideration of both a psychiatric disorder and PTSD.

The Board found that the veteran does not have PTSD or an acquired psychiatric disorder related to her active duty service.

The Board has granted the veteran's claims for service connection for chronic pain, headaches, dysesthesia in the arms and legs, and arthralgia in all joints, finding that these conditions are etiologically related to his psychochemical exposure during active military service. The issue of a disability rating in excess of 30 percent for PTSD based on an initial award remains pending.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the veteran's post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) was incurred in service, and thus grants service connection for PTSD.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of December 30, 1998 for a 100 percent rating for PTSD is granted.

The Board has determined that the veteran currently has PTSD, which is based on a verified in-service stressor. Therefore, service connection for PTSD is granted.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals (Board) has determined that the appellant does not have PTSD due to his in-service experiences and therefore denied his claim for service connection for PTSD.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than May 8, 2000, for a grant of an evaluation of 50 percent for PTSD. The issue of entitlement to an evaluation in excess of 50 percent for PTSD is still pending.

The veteran's service connection for PTSD is granted as his current diagnosis of PTSD is related to his combat experiences in Vietnam.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected PTSD effectively prevented him from retaining employment during the period from July 1, 1994 to December 31, 1994. As a result, a 100% rating is granted for this period.

The Board has found new and material evidence to reopen the veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD, which was previously denied. The veteran is now entitled to have his claim reviewed on its merits.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD warrants a 70 percent rating, reflecting significant impairment in social and occupational functioning.

The appeal has been dismissed as the appellant withdrew their appeal prior to a decision being made.

The appeal has been dismissed as the appellant withdrew their appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have PTSD, and his depressive disorder and psychosis did not exist during active duty or within one year of termination. The VA examiner concluded that these conditions are not related to service.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals (Board) has remanded the case for further development due to insufficient evidence regarding the specific stressors that support the diagnosis of PTSD. The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was denied.

The Board granted an increased rating of 70 percent for PTSD effective November 4, 1999, followed by a decreased rating to 50 percent effective February 14, 2003.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder due to insufficient identified inservice stressors. The RO also denied an increased rating for his right ankle disability, finding that the evidence did not support a higher evaluation.

The Board found that the veteran did not engage in combat with the enemy and there is no credible supporting evidence for the claimed stressors, which might lead to PTSD. Therefore, service connection for PTSD was denied.

The Board has granted a 100 percent evaluation for the veteran's PTSD, finding that his symptoms have rendered him unemployable.