PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2023

Service connection for PTSD and MDD is granted, but a compensable rating for acne vulgaris remains denied.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted pursuant to the PACT Act. Service connection for PTSD, anxiety, and depression is granted. The claim of service connection for hypertension on a basis other than as pursuant to the PACT Act is remanded.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for PTSD is dismissed as a freestanding claim.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal prior to the scheduled hearing, thus the case is dismissed.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on multiple conditions have been dismissed due to his death.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for PTSD was received on September 14, 2021. The Board found that the criteria for a 100 percent disability rating under Diagnostic Code 9411 for PTSD were met as of March 9, 2022. Therefore, the effective date for this increase is not prior to February 16, 2022.

The Veteran's service connection for PTSD is granted as the medical evidence establishes a clear diagnosis of PTSD related to his in-service stressor.

The Veteran's service-connected major depressive disorder, PTSD and tension headaches prevent her from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted a TDIU rating.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD with MDD is rated at 70 percent, but no higher. A total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU) is also granted.

The Board found clear and unmistakable error in the original grant of service connection for PTSD, as there was no evidence indicating it was at least as likely as not due to the Veteran's time in service. The appeal is denied.

The Veteran's PTSD with cannabis use disorder is rated at 70 percent, but no higher, due to occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of addressing favorable evidence and the need for a new VA examination.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD, Bipolar Disorder, and Major Depressive Disorder were denied as there is no evidence of a service-connected psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran is granted TDIU for his service-connected PTSD from March 15, 2018, to March 17, 2021. SMC at the housebound rate is also granted as of September 1, 2023.

The appeal seeking service connection for hypertension prior to August 10, 2022 is dismissed. Service connection for hemorrhoids and a skin disorder are denied. The appeals for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD and unspecified depressive disorder), colon polyps, and hyperthyroidism are remanded.

The Veteran's service connection for vitamin D deficiency as secondary to his service-connected PTSD is granted. The rating for PTSD remains under review.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent from May 23, 2011 to April 12, 2017. The Board has ordered a remand for further examination and rating consideration.

The Board has remanded the issue of Total Disability Rating for Compensation Purposes Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) prior to July 29, 2020 due to insufficient evidence regarding the combined effects of service-connected disabilities and unemployability.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence to corroborate the Veteran's claimed stressor event, which is necessary for service connection. The RO must continue efforts to obtain verification of the stressor from Federal agencies.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions were denied, and the Board found no basis to assign an earlier effective date.