PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2023

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD has been denied. The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent and his claim for increased rating remains denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment, and the Board has granted his claim for total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board denied a higher initial disability rating for PTSD, finding that the Veteran's symptoms more nearly approximated occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity due to occasional disturbance of motivation and mood.

The Board has granted service connection for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder with Major Depressive Disorder and Neurocognitive Disorders, finding that the Veteran's symptoms are related to his in-service head injury.

The Board has granted service connection for ED as secondary to PTSD and also granted special monthly compensation based on loss of use of the creative organ.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted as service-connected. Bilateral hearing loss and OSA are denied.

The reduction of the PTSD rating from 100% to 50% is granted, effective February 1, 2016. The Veteran's sleep apnea and right knee strain are rated as they were before. TDIU and SMC at the housebound rate are also granted.

The March 16, 2015 rating decision was not revised due to clear and unmistakable error. The claim for service connection of GAD and MDD with other unspecified personality disorder is reopened. PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder are remanded for further review.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of a prostate condition, PTSD disability rating, TDIU prior to March 30, 2017, and SMC based on aid and attendance are remanded due to the need for VA examinations.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities (diabetic neuropathy, diabetes, and PTSD) have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board has granted TDIU based on the combined impact of these conditions.

The Veteran's petition to reopen his claim for PTSD was granted, and the claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (to include PTSD) is also granted. The decision acknowledges new evidence related to in-service stressors that supports a diagnosis of PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for lung cancer, PTSD, and a skin disability was granted. The effective date for the award of service connection for lung cancer is set at July 17, 2017, when the Veteran filed his claim. Service connection was also established for PTSD but denied for a skin disability.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD. The claims for upper extremity and knee disabilities are remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and unspecified anxiety disorder, based on the Veteran's in-service stressors of witnessing enemy missiles shot down while on guard duty and performing diagnostic tests on wounded civilians and enemy soldiers as an x-ray technician.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is remanded due to the need to verify his in-service stressors and obtain a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his acquired psychiatric disability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to failure to obtain VA medical opinions and updated treatment records. The Veteran is also required to provide any outstanding pertinent records.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining a medical opinion on the etiology of the Veteran's sleep apnea and whether it is related to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for a left shoulder disability and an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression. The decision is based on the appellant's subjective complaints of pain and weakness during military service, as well as his current diagnoses.

The Veteran's diagnosed PTSD is related to an in-service stressor, and the Board has granted service connection for PTSD.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as PTSD) due to a lack of current diagnosis and no causal relationship between his claimed in-service stressors and his symptoms.