PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2004

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is manifested by symptoms that are productive of total occupational and social impairment, warranting a 100 percent disability rating.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is related to her active military service during the Persian Gulf War and grants service connection for PTSD.

The veteran's appeal for an increased evaluation of his service-connected anxiety reaction and PTSD was dismissed due to the death of the veteran during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board has granted an increased rating to a 50 percent for PTSD, finding that the veteran's condition now produces occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

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

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is service-connected due to an in-service sexual assault, and this decision grants the claim.

The Board found no new and material evidence to reopen the claim for service connection for PTSD, as the additional evidence did not provide a basis to substantiate the claim.

The Board found that the veteran does not currently have PTSD and his diabetes mellitus is controlled by a restricted diet. The claim for service connection for PTSD was denied, as there was no diagnosis of PTSD. The claim for an increased rating for diabetes mellitus was also denied due to lack of evidence showing it requires insulin therapy or other specific treatment.

The veteran's PTSD is currently evaluated as 50 percent disabling, but the Board finds that it does not meet the criteria for an evaluation in excess of this level.,The residuals from a shell fragment wound to the right arm are not manifested by symptoms warranting a compensable evaluation.

The veteran's claim for an initial disability rating in excess of 50 percent for post-traumatic stress disorder is being remanded to the RO for further development and consideration.

The case is being remanded due to the need to obtain additional records from the Social Security Administration.

The Board has granted an effective date of July 31, 2004 for a 100% evaluation for service-connected PTSD.

The veteran's PTSD rating was increased to 100 percent effective from June 1, 2002. The Board previously denied a higher rating prior to September 5, 2000.

The Board determined that the veteran does not have PTSD due to in-service stressors and denied his claim for service connection.

The veteran's PTSD was granted a rating of 70 percent effective June 21, 2000. The other claims for increased ratings were also granted.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of PTSD, finding that he did not meet all eligibility criteria for a liberalizing law or VA issue and thus could not be granted retroactive benefits.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to determine her eligibility for specially adapted housing, a special home adaptation grant, and an automobile and adaptive equipment or adaptive equipment only.

The Board denied the claims for earlier effective dates and increased ratings, finding that there was no clear and unmistakable error in previous decisions.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues related to reopening a claim for service connection and developing evidence for a PTSD claim based on in-service personal assault.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and Hepatitis C. The veteran was not engaged in combat, and his claimed stressors were not independently verified.