PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2023

The Veteran's PTSD rating is being remanded for additional development due to new VA-generated evidence added to the claims file.

The Veteran's claim for an evaluation in excess of 70 percent for PTSD and a TDIU prior to August 25, 2022 was denied due to the severity, frequency, and duration of his PTSD symptoms not meeting the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and TDIU due to her acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, depression, anxiety, sleep disturbances, and phobias, related to military sexual trauma. The case is now pending further development.

The Veteran's PTSD was rated at 70 percent from September 23, 2016 to November 22, 2017 and TDIU was granted during the same period.

The Veteran's left knee strain is granted as secondary to his service-connected right ankle lateral collateral ligament sprain and left ankle strain. The claims for diabetes mellitus type II, heart condition, and acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD are remanded.

The Veteran's appeals for a higher rating for his right shoulder condition and PTSD have been withdrawn by the Veteran.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD has been granted a 100 percent evaluation, representing total occupational and social impairment.,The Veteran is also entitled to SMC at the housebound rate due to his combined disability rating of 100 percent for PTSD plus other service-connected disabilities rated at 60 percent or more.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, effective March 16, 2012. The Board found that the symptoms more closely approximated a 70 percent rating due to occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas but not total impairment.

The appeal regarding a disability rating in excess of 30 percent for service-connected PTSD, prior to May 18, 2022, is dismissed due to it being a duplicate appeal that was already addressed in a previous Board decision.

The Board has granted service connection for residuals of a head injury and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD, depression, anxiety), finding that the evidence is at least in relative equipoise as to whether these conditions are related to service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea and psychiatric disability, including PTSD and major depressive disorder. The case is remanded due to inadequate VA examination.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for PTSD with cannabis abuse disorder and alcohol abuse disorder is remanded due to a failure to obtain VA treatment records.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for IBS, PTSD, cervical strain, lumbosacral strain, and migraines have been remanded due to insufficient evidence or need for further examination.

The Board denied service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD with anxiety and depression, due to the lack of a formal diagnosis of PTSD in accordance with DSM-5 criteria. The Veteran's symptoms were not related to his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not meet the diagnostic criteria for PTSD and therefore, service connection is denied. The claims of service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to an acquired psychiatric disorder and depressive disorder with cocaine use disorder and alcohol use disorder are remanded due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable evaluation for service-connected hypertension was denied.,Service connection for skin cancer and PTSD were also denied.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher initial evaluation of his service-connected PTSD was withdrawn before the Board could make a decision.

The Board has determined that the severance of service connection for PTSD based on MST was improper, and therefore restored service connection.

The Veteran's increased stipend in the PCAFC is granted due to his need for personal care services each time he completes at least three ADLs and is fully dependent on a caregiver, based on his service-connected conditions and documented medical problems.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for OSA as secondary to PTSD, finding that there is no evidence showing a causal link between his service-connected PTSD and his current OSA.