PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2023

The Veteran's PTSD with stimulant use disorder, cocaine, in sustained remission is rated at 50 percent and the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted.,There is no current right ankle disability for which service connection can be granted.

The Veteran's appeal to receive a higher rating for his PTSD was withdrawn by the appellant before the Board could make a decision.

The Board has remanded the claims for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) and special monthly compensation (SMC) at the housebound rate due to service-connected disabilities prior to October 9, 2013. The failure to obtain SSA records constitutes a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, and the Board denied an increased rating to a higher level.

The Veteran withdrew her appeal for an increased rating for PTSD, previously rated as unspecified depressive disorder.

The Veteran withdrew all appeals related to the listed conditions and issues, effectively dismissing them.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as he withdrew his appeal prior to the promulgation of a decision.

The Veteran's appeal for financial assistance in the purchase of an automobile or other conveyance, specially adapted housing, and a special home adaptation grant has been denied due to lack of evidence showing loss or permanent loss of use of one or both feet, blindness in both eyes, loss of use of one lower extremity with residual organic disease or injury affecting balance or propulsion, loss or use of one lower extremity with loss or use of one upper extremity affecting balance and propulsion, loss or use of both upper extremities to preclude use of arms at or above the elbow, or full thickness or subdermal burns. The Veteran's disabilities are not related to service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is granted as secondary to his service-connected hypertension. The psychiatric disorders are remanded for further examination and determination of their etiology.

Your claim for service connection for PTSD and major depressive disorder has been fully granted by the VA Regional Office in October 2021, so your appeal is dismissed.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered her unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation, warranting the grant of TDIU.

The Board has remanded the case due to outstanding VA treatment records and further development is required.

The Veteran's PTSD has been granted a 100% disability rating effective from December 27, 1998. The claim for a TDIU is dismissed as moot due to the grant of the higher disability rating.

The Board has remanded the claim due to insufficient opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, specifically PTSD, depression, GAD, and unspecified mood disorder. The VA examiner was asked to determine if these conditions are linked to heat exhaustion during active duty service.

Service connection for arthritis of the right and left knees has been granted.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a right eye disorder, and bilateral hearing loss have not been established.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated as 50 percent disabling throughout the course of the appeal, but is now granted a 70 percent rating effective April 14, 2008.,The Veteran also seeks entitlement to TDIU due to service-connected PTSD. The evidence shows he meets the schedular criteria for a TDIU as of April 14, 2008.

The appeal to reopen a claim of service connection for PTSD is denied.,The appeal to reopen a claim of service connection for migraine headaches is granted. Entitlement to service connection for migraine headaches is granted.

The Veteran's claim for a TDIU is remanded due to insufficient information about her employment status during the appeal period.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD with MDD is granted. The Board found that the Veteran has a current diagnosis of PTSD related to in-service sexual assault, and her MDD is aggravated by her PTSD.