PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2003

The Board has determined that new and material evidence was submitted to reopen the claim of service connection for PTSD. The case is now remanded for further development.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for PTSD and finds that new and material evidence has been submitted. The veteran's claims are granted as his PTSD is related to stressful experiences in service.

The Board found no evidence of an in-service stressor for PTSD and denied the veteran's claim.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including a left eye disorder, right eye disorder, acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD), right hip disorder, and residuals of a right fibula fracture. The decision also addressed his claim for an increased disability rating for service-connected disabilities and whether he was entitled to a total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board found that the veteran's PTSD does not warrant a rating in excess of 30 percent, and thus denied his claim for an increased rating. The TDIU issue was also denied as the veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The veteran's service-connected PTSD is rated at 50 percent, reflecting significant occupational and social impairment.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is due to his in-service combat-related stressors and grants service connection for PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence added since the SOC was issued, and the appellant is required to take no action unless otherwise notified.

The veteran's service-connected post-traumatic stress disorder is manifested by symptoms of anger, depression, flashbacks, and social isolation, resulting in total impairment of social and industrial adaptability. The Board has determined that the criteria for a 100 percent rating have been met.

The veteran's PTSD has resulted in total occupational and social impairment, warranting a 100 percent evaluation.

The Board found that the veteran does not have a current diagnosed left knee disorder and denied his claim for service connection on the basis of direct service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is attributable to incidents of service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board denied increased evaluation for right knee disability and service connection for acquired psychiatric disability including PTSD, as well as service connection for back disability.

The veteran's PTSD is currently manifested by total occupational impairment and has been granted a 100 percent evaluation.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for scheduling a Travel Board hearing and then returning the case for further consideration.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and a skin rash of the hands, finding that there is no evidence to support these conditions were incurred during or related to his military service. The claim for a compensable rating for residuals of excision of a growth on the right lower abdomen remains pending.

The veteran's death was not service-connected, and the claim for DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318 was denied as he did not meet the statutory requirements of having been rated totally disabled for a period of at least ten years immediately preceding his death.

The Board has granted a 100 percent rating for the veteran's PTSD, finding total occupational and social impairment.

The VA determined that there is no competent medical evidence of a diagnosis of PTSD, and thus denied the veteran's claim for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a temporary total disability evaluation due to hospitalization and interest income on retroactive compensation benefits. The veteran did not meet the legal criteria for these claims based on his service-connected conditions.