PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2021

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is found to be the cause of his death from end stage liver disease with cirrhosis. As this constitutes a direct service connection, the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death is granted.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is reopened. The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding stressors and the need for a VA examination.

The Veteran's appeal of service connection for hearing loss was dismissed. Service connection was granted for diabetes mellitus, a bilateral eye disability (diabetic retinopathy and loss of vision), PTSD, peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, thyroid disorder, and sleep disorder.

The Veteran's service connection claims for TBI, its residuals, and an acquired psychiatric disorder including PTSD and depression are granted. The Board finds the evidence in relative equipoise as to whether the Veteran has these conditions due to military sexual trauma (MST).

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment prior to July 31, 2017. From July 31, 2017, his combined disability rating is 100%, but he does not have a single disability rated at least 60% disabling or one disability rated at least 40% disabling and the evidence does not indicate total unemployability due to one disability.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD prevented him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment from October 16, 2013 to September 30, 2016. The Board granted TDIU for this period.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for left shoulder degenerative arthritis, tinnitus, and PTSD have been granted. The new and material evidence has reopened the previously denied claim of service connection for a left shoulder disability.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the schedular requirements for a TDIU rating, and his application is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, but the issues of service connection for insomnia and sleep disorder, fatigue, and left ear hearing loss have been remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted effective June 9, 2014. The PTSD rating is remanded due to the need for a new examination.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD alone has prevented him from obtaining or retaining substantially gainful employment, and the Board finds that he is entitled to a TDIU effective December 7, 2010.

The Veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities prior to October 22, 2010 and on and after that date.

Service connection for PTSD and MDD is granted due to aggravation during service, while other conditions are denied.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for painful c-section scar and denied her request for an earlier effective date. The PTSD claim is remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for coronary artery disease is granted. The issues of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus are remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for an addendum medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's psychiatric disorders were clearly and unmistakably not aggravated by her service from June 2001 to November 2001.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and diabetes mellitus, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation since September 27, 2017. The Board has granted the TDIU claim effective from that date.

The Veteran's appeal for a noninitial disability rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD with major depressive disorder prior to January 23, 2018 and the TDIU claim prior to June 13, 2017 are dismissed due to the withdrawal of these claims by the Veteran's attorney.

Your service connection for PTSD has been granted, which means you are now eligible for VA treatment without needing to prove another psychiatric condition. Your appeal is dismissed as moot.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent, but the Board denied a higher rating as his symptoms do not meet the criteria for a 100 percent rating.