PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the veteran's PTSD is service-connected due to his participation in recovering dead bodies following an airplane crash during his military service.

The veteran's PTSD has been rated at a 70 percent evaluation since May 1, 1994 and increased to a 100 percent evaluation from December 1, 1994 to November 15, 1995. The Board found that the veteran was unable to maintain employment due to PTSD symptoms during this period.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD, finding that there was no verified in-service stressful experience and insufficient evidence to support a diagnosis of PTSD.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and finds that the veteran's current diagnosis of PTSD is based on in-service events. The RO should assign a disability evaluation for this service-connected condition, as well as any nonservice-connected conditions, prior to further action by the Board.

The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is granted as his claimed stressors are consistent with the circumstances of his service and he has been diagnosed with PTSD that is linked to his experiences in Vietnam.

The veteran's service-connected PTSD is productive of no more than mild social and industrial impairment, resulting in occupational and social impairment due to mild or transient symptoms which decrease work efficiency and ability to perform occupational tasks only during periods of significant stress.

The Board found no competent medical evidence of a current diagnosis of PTSD, and thus denied the veteran's claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is service-connected based on his reported in-service stressful experiences, including witnessing the death of a fellow soldier during combat operations.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of service connection for residuals of cutting his left wrist, finding that there was no evidence to support a current disability related to the inservice laceration. The issue of special monthly compensation based on need for regular aid and attendance or housebound status due to PTSD is remanded.

The Board has granted the veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD, finding that new and material evidence supports reopening his previously denied claim.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for PTSD, a skin condition, and malaria. The appeals for arthritis and fatigue secondary to malaria, nicotine dependence, and bilateral knee conditions were also denied.

The veteran has submitted medical evidence of a diagnosis of bipolar disorder and PTSD, which he alleges was caused by stressors in service. The Board finds that his claim is well-grounded.

The Board found that the veteran's claims of PTSD and jungle rot are well-grounded, while his claims for other conditions are not supported by cognizable evidence.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD due to new evidence, but denied the claim as not well-grounded.

The Board has granted a 70 percent evaluation for the veteran's post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) effective July 9, 1997. The veteran's PTSD symptoms include occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas such as work, family relations, judgment, thinking or mood.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for poor vision, hypertension, residuals of shell fragment wounds of the left leg and back, and PTSD are not well grounded. The RO should adjudicate these issues again if a timely substantive appeal is received.

The veteran's claim for special monthly compensation on account of the need for regular aid and attendance was denied as his disabilities do not meet the criteria for such benefits.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for a low back injury and an increased evaluation for PTSD, finding that new evidence did not reopen his previously denied claim.

The Board denied service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder due to the lack of a clear diagnosis and because no stressor was established. The veteran's lay assertions were not supported by competent evidence.

The veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for his service-connected mental disorders, including generalized anxiety disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), is being remanded due to the need for additional development of medical records and a comprehensive VA examination.