PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2023

The Veteran's claim for PCAFC benefits is remanded due to the lack of a denial letter in the claims file and failure to meet the criteria outlined in 38 U.S.C. § 5104.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals regarding service connection for a head injury, hearing loss, tinnitus, plantar fasciitis, and an increased rating for PTSD.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, finding that the Veteran's current PTSD is related to verified stressors coincident with his service aboard the USS Kitty Hawk.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety, panic disorder, PTSD, and persistent depressive disorder, is granted as secondary to his service-connected bilateral plantar fasciitis with bilateral pes planus. The low back disability claim was remanded.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection for PTSD and entitlement to TDIU before the Board could make a decision.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD with alcohol and cannabis use disorder was denied. The Board found that the symptoms were commensurate with occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, but not total occupational and social impairment. The Veteran's claim for TDIU was granted.

The Veteran's claim for an initial disability rating of 70 percent for his acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and Major Depressive Disorder, was granted effective March 24, 2016. The VA determined that the Veteran's condition manifested occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

Effective June 29, 2018, the Veteran's MDD and other specific trauma/stressor disorder (claimed as PTSD) have been granted service connection.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for coronary artery disease, post-traumatic stress disorder, and diabetes mellitus are being remanded due to errors in obtaining relevant medical records and opinions.

The Veteran's claim for Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) is granted, effective from June 13, 2005. The decision finds that the Veteran's PTSD alone warrants a grant of TDIU from this date.

The Board has granted the Veteran's requests to readjudicate his previously denied service connection claims for depressive disorder, PTSD, and anxiety. The claims are now remanded for further review.

The Board found clear and unmistakable error in the grant of service connection for anxiety, leading to its denial. The appeal regarding PTSD was also denied as there is insufficient evidence linking the current disability to service.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms have resulted in occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, such as work, school, family relations, judgment, thinking, or mood. His claim for an increased rating is granted.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for an initial 50 percent rating for migraine headaches and service connection for PTSD, both effective from October 2, 2005.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current psychiatric disability, including PTSD and related conditions like anxiety, depression, substance use disorder, and Bipolar I Disorder, is related to his service stressors. The appeal for service connection is granted.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders (MDD and PTSD) are found to be related to service, and the bilateral eye disorder is remanded for further review.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that his current diagnosis is linked to a witnessed event during his active duty service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current diagnosis of PTSD is etiologically related to his in-service stressor, and thus service connection for PTSD is granted.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's death, and no disability rating or effective date is assigned.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, effective December 3, 2018. The TDIU claim is remanded for further development.