PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2023

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance, finding that he requires daily assistance due to his service-connected conditions. The decision also dismissed the Veteran's appeal for special monthly pension.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms have been granted a rating of 50 percent, but no higher. The claim for bilateral knee muscle joint pain has been remanded due to the lack of an adequate nexus opinion.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, and traumatic brain injury (TBI) due to inadequate examinations. The Veteran will need to undergo further VA examinations to address these issues.

The Board denied service connection for Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and dismissed the claim for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), as both conditions were not found to be present or related to service.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, PFB, and left foot disability were all granted service connection as they are related to events that occurred during his military service.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD and generalized anxiety disorder, is related to service. The cervical spine, hip, knee, vertigo, and hypertension disabilities are also remanded for further examination.

The Board has granted TDIU for the period from December 16, 2018 onward. However, it denied TDIU for the period prior to December 16, 2018 due to insufficient evidence showing that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevented him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for a rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD and her claim for TDIU due to worsening symptoms and difficulty obtaining employment.

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 at any time during the pendency of the appeal.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for IBS, Costochondritis, Asthma, and PTSD were denied. The maximum schedular rating of 30% for IBS was maintained. A compensable rating for Costochondritis was not granted due to the absence of symptoms. The Veteran's asthma met criteria for a 10% rating but did not warrant higher ratings based on FEV-1 or FEV-1/FVC results. For PTSD, the Veteran received a temporary 100% rating from September 21, 2017, and a permanent 50% rating effective January 24, 2018.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence, including missing STRs.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, MDD, and alcohol use disorder, have resulted in total impairment throughout the appeal period. The Board has granted a 100 percent disability rating for these conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased evaluation of his right shoulder strain, as well as for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD).

The appeal seeking revision or reversal of the September 2, 1994 rating decision that denied service connection for PTSD is dismissed because it was subsumed by the September 21, 2006 Board decision.

The Board has denied service connection for PTSD and remanded the cases of depression and substance abuse due to insufficient evidence in some areas.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and rating of his dental disability, dizziness, TIA residuals, PTSD, and TDIU due to lack of a recent examination.

The Veteran's PTSD and alcohol use disorder are currently rated at 50 percent, but the evidence does not show that his symptoms more nearly approximate the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and PTSD. The claim for bilateral hearing loss was denied because new evidence did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim, while the claim for PTSD was denied as there is no current diagnosis of PTSD.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and bruxism are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions and examinations.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, a left shoulder disability, and a low back disability have been denied as the evidence does not support that these conditions began during active service or are otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.