PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2003

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD with an effective date of June 15, 1997. The veteran is seeking a prior effective date.

The VA denied the veteran's claims for an increased rating for PTSD and a total rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disability. The case is being remanded for further development.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is a result of his service in Vietnam and grants entitlement to service connection for PTSD.

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

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is related to his service in Vietnam, and thus grants the claim for service connection.

The veteran's appeal is about the assignment of a higher disability rating for his service-connected PTSD. The case has been remanded due to procedural issues and the need for additional evidence, including psychiatric examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development of evidence, including consideration of the veteran's combat service allegations and their corroboration.

The Board previously denied the veteran's claim of reopening his PTSD claim. The Court has now remanded the case due to failure to comply with VCAA requirements.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is related to his service, and thus grants service connection for PTSD.

The veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent disabling effective April 9, 2002. The rating reflects significant impairment in social and industrial capability.

The veteran's PTSD was granted service connection effective September 2, 1997. The RO assigned a higher rating for the psychiatric disability from that date.,From September 2, 1997 to November 13, 2000, the veteran's PTSD was manifested by reduced reliability and productivity due to symptoms such as flattened affect, panic attacks, disturbances of motivation and mood, and difficulty establishing social relationships. The RO assigned a rating of 50 percent for this period.,From September 23, 1999 to November 13, 2000, the veteran's chronic lumbosacral strain was manifested by limitation of motion and muscle spasm. The RO assigned a rating of 20 percent for this period.,On and after November 14, 2000, the veteran's chronic lumbosacral strain included degenerative joint disease and disc disease, resulting in severe limitation of motion. The RO assigned a rating of 40 percent for this period.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD due to a lack of credible supporting evidence that the claimed in-service stressors actually occurred, and thus the preponderance of the evidence is against the claim.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the loss of his hearing tape. He will be scheduled for a personal hearing before a Veterans Law Judge at the Jackson RO.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for PTSD and for special monthly compensation due to being housebound.

The Board has determined that the veteran's post-traumatic stress disorder is a result of his service in Vietnam and grants the claim for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a higher evaluation for his service-connected PTSD, originally rated at 30 percent from November 8, 1994. The RO had previously granted service connection and an initial rating of 30 percent effective October 28, 1998, but later determined this decision was erroneous.

The Board is remanding the case for additional development to verify in-service stressors and determine if the veteran has PTSD based on verified stressors. The RO should also consider service connection for lung disease and organic heart disease.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for back injury, left forearm cellulitis pursuant to 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151, PTSD, and hepatitis C with liver disorder due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals (Board) has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), finding that there is no evidence to support a diagnosis of PTSD and concluding that the veteran does not meet the criteria for this disorder.

The veteran's claims for an increased evaluation for PTSD and a TDIU were denied as the veteran failed to report for scheduled VA examinations without good cause.