PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2023

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 service connection claim for PTSD is granted as the evidence shows a current diagnosis of PTSD related to in-service stressors.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 50 percent prior to December 31, 2019 and 70 percent thereafter. The Board found that the criteria for a rating in excess of 70 percent have not been met from December 31, 2019.

The Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder has rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation since February 4, 2015.

The Veteran's claim for PTSD was denied in April 2004, and the effective date of service connection is being denied prior to April 29, 2014.,Claims for various foot conditions, ankle conditions, wrist condition, low back condition, knee conditions, hip condition, bronchitis, sleep apnea, hypertension, and headaches were all denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is related to his in-service stressor and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate VA medical opinions and a duty to assist error. The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to PTSD or headaches is being returned for further review.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of PTSD was dismissed due to the appellant's death.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at a 50 percent since the grant of service connection in June 2019. The Board granted an initial 70 percent rating for PTSD, effective from the date of the grant of service connection.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms do not meet the criteria for a higher rating, as they are more consistent with a 30 percent disability rating.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation, as they significantly restrict his movements, impair his ability to focus on work tasks, and cause frequent bathroom breaks.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a failure to provide adequate notice of VA examinations for service connection claims. The Veteran's claim will be reconsidered with these issues.

The Veteran meets the schedular criteria for a TDIU as of August 8, 2022. His combined disability rating is at least 70 percent with at least one service-connected disorder rated at least 40 percent disabling.,For the period prior to August 8, 2022, there is sufficient evidence to substantiate a reasonable possibility that the Veteran may be unemployable due to his service-connected disabilities on an extraschedular basis.

The Board denied the Veteran's request to reopen his claim for service connection for PTSD with sleep disorder because no new and relevant evidence was submitted since the May 2019 rating decision.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent, but the Board finds that his symptoms do not warrant a higher rating as they are consistent with a 30 percent disability rating.

The Veteran's service-connected prostate disability, hearing loss, PTSD, and right shoulder disability render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's appeal for left hand torn tendons was dismissed as he withdrew his claim during the hearing. The Veteran's PTSD is granted, and a rating of 70 percent for other specified trauma-and stressor-related disorder with persistent depressive disorder is granted.,Service connection for radiculopathy of the right lower extremity is denied.

The Veteran's left ear hearing loss, PTSD, and right shoulder injury have been granted service connection.,Other issues such as bilateral pes planus, left knee disability, right knee disability, low back disability, GERD, and service connection for right ear hearing loss are still pending.

The Veteran's PTSD, rated at 50 percent since May 4, 2007, and now at 70 percent effective November 22, 2010, is granted. A TDIU due to service-connected PTSD is also granted.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is dismissed as moot because he is already receiving a 100% schedular rating for PTSD and SMC benefits at the housebound rate due to his service-connected disabilities.