PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2023

The Veteran's appeal for earlier effective dates for the award of a 100 percent rating for PTSD and establishment of basic eligibility to Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) has been dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal of his appeals.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from obtaining and retaining substantially gainful employment prior to February 24, 2017.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's death, as they have no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this appeal at this time.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, anxiety and depressive disorder. The decision also reopened the previously denied claim of service connection for PTSD.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection and increased rating claims for his knee and finger disabilities, as well as his claim for an earlier effective date for PTSD, are dismissed. The appeal for the effective date of service connection for PTSD is granted to January 20, 2017.

The Veteran's low back disability is currently rated at 20 percent, which does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.,PTSD was rated at 70 percent prior to September 19, 2020. The Veteran's PTSD symptoms did not warrant a higher rating.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, sleep apnea, hypertension, and diabetes as secondary to the Veteran's claimed psychiatric condition due to a lack of verification of his reported service in Panama.

The Veteran's PTSD was found to have increased in severity during service, and the Board granted service connection for PTSD based on aggravation.

The Board has granted service connection for low back disability, neck disability, left arm disability, MDD, PTSD, and OSA. The conditions are all found to be related to the Veteran's active service.

The Board has remanded the case to reschedule a VA mental health disorders examination for the Veteran's psychiatric disorders, including PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted at a 70 percent rating. Service connection for his low back disability, left and right knee strains are remanded due to new evidence received since the last denial.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is found to have substantially contributed to his cause of death, which was a myocardial infarction and coronary artery arthrosclerosis.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, adjustment disorder and anxiety, and a low back disability have been remanded due to the need to verify in-service stressors and obtain additional medical opinions.,New evidence has been received that may support the Veteran's claims, including buddy statements regarding his mental health after service.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for PTSD was denied. The Board found that the symptoms did not rise to the level of occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, warranting a higher rating.

The Board has denied service connection for PTSD but has remanded the issue of service connection for any acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, to include schizophrenia paranoid type, depression, and anxiety. The Veteran's claims are pending resolution.

Service connection for PTSD with other specified depressive disorder is granted. Ratings of 20 percent are assigned for dislocated semilunar cartilage and right knee strain, effective January 20, 2020 and February 3, 2020 respectively.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and lumbar spine conditions, have rendered him permanently housebound since April 7, 2018. The Board has granted an effective date of April 7, 2018 for SMC based on his housebound status.

The Board has granted service connection for other specified trauma and stressor-related disorder, but denied service connection for PTSD. The Veteran's other specified trauma and stressor-related disorder is found to be related to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition and a sleep disorder have been denied.,New evidence has not established a medical nexus between the Veteran's current conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for PTSD with alcohol/cocaine use disorders was denied, and his claim for a TDIU prior to May 1, 2014, was also denied.