PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2023

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for PTSD with major depressive disorder and TDIU was denied. The Board found that the severity, frequency, and duration of his symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher disability rating.

The Board has dismissed appeals for higher ratings in several conditions, including PTSD, left foot disability, right foot disability, and service connection for knee and ankle disabilities. The appeal of the claim for vertigo is remanded due to a lack of an examination prior to decision.

The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to April 12, 2021 was denied as he did not have any service-connected disabilities at that time.

The Veteran's PTSD with Persistent Depressive Disorder is granted at a 70 percent rating for the entire period on appeal, and he is also granted TDIU.

The Veteran is seeking to have the June 2020 and April 2021 rating decisions for PTSD revised due to CUE. He contends that his claim has been continuously pursued since September 18, 2008.,He also seeks a TDIU based on his PTSD, which is part of his appeal for the June 2020 and April 2021 rating decisions.

The Board has granted entitlement to a TDIU based on the Veteran's service-connected disabilities preventing him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation. The claim of an initial disability rating in excess of 30 percent for Parkinson's disease is remanded due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is granted with an effective date of August 12, 2020.,A rating higher than 70 percent for PTSD is denied.

The Board has remanded the TDIU claim due to duty-to-assist errors, including failure to consider Social Security Administration (SSA) records and conflicting information about the Veteran's employment status.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals for earlier effective dates of a temporary total rating and special monthly compensation based on housebound status, as both decisions were final.

The Veteran's competency to handle disbursement of VA funds is being remanded for further evaluation.

The Board has remanded the case for an adequate examination and medical opinion regarding the Veteran's claimed psychiatric disorders, including PTSD. The examiner is to determine if these conditions are related to service or superimposed on a personality disorder.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted at a 70 percent rating from November 20, 2015. The appeal for a higher rating or TDIU remains pending and requires additional evidence to be obtained.

The Veteran's TDIU claim was denied because the earliest effective date that can be assigned is August 31, 2016. The Veteran did not meet the schedular criteria for TDIU prior to this date.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and diabetes mellitus type II, do not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically PTSD with psychotic features, depressive features and anxious distress and alcohol use disorder, finding that the condition was proximately caused by the Veteran's own willful misconduct.

The Veteran's claim for PTSD related to military sexual assault reasonably encompassed claims for TBI and Migraine Headaches. The effective date of September 24, 2007, is granted for the grant of service connection for these conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim due to a lack of a current diagnosis for PTSD and an inadequate VA examination. The case will be reconsidered with a new VA mental disorders examination.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent for the period beginning July 1, 2018. The rating was granted as his symptoms more closely approximated those of a 70 percent disability rating.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's diagnosed Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) as it is related to an in-service stressor involving handling dead bodies during his military service.

Your claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, has already been granted. The rating assigned is a 100 percent evaluation effective February 12, 2020. As the claim has been resolved in your favor and no new issues remain, it is dismissed.