PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2023

The Board has remanded the case due to outstanding VA treatment records and the need for a completed VA Form 21-8940 detailing employment information.

The Veteran's PTSD with unspecified psychotic disorder has resulted in total occupational and social impairment since November 1, 2019. The Board granted a disability rating of 100 percent for this condition.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent since July 10, 2017.,A rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD has been denied.,Special monthly compensation at the housebound rate is granted since July 10, 2017.

The Board has remanded the claims for diabetes mellitus, bilateral knee condition (to include arthritis), bilateral hearing loss, and psychiatric condition due to a lack of service records and incomplete information regarding the Veteran's reported stressor.

The Veteran's PTSD and related issues are rated, but the effective dates for service connection of certain conditions remain to be determined.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, anxiety, depression, and adjustment disorder, finding that the evidence did not show a link to service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is granted, as the evidence is in equipoise regarding whether his symptoms meet the criteria for PTSD and are related to his active service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for additional evaluations and evidence. The Board will not make a final determination on these issues until further review.

The Board denied an increased rating for PTSD and the entitlement to a TDIU, finding that the Veteran's symptoms did not warrant a higher disability rating.

The Veteran's hypertension is currently rated as noncompensable, and the Board denied a compensable rating.,The Veteran's PTSD with alcohol use disorder did not meet the criteria for an effective period under 38 C.F.R. § 4.29 prior to July 13, 2018, or subsequent to August 31, 2018.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD with associated substance use disorders has rendered him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment since June 19, 2018.

The Veteran's appeals for a higher PTSD rating and special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance are being remanded to allow the AOJ to review additional evidence.

The Veteran's PTSD was rated at 70% for the initial rating period from August 29, 2014 through October 16, 2017. A TDIU was granted from August 15, 2015 to October 16, 2017.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted as service-connected due to a verified in-service stressor.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, but the Board finds that a higher rating of 100 percent is not warranted due to her symptoms aligning more closely with the criteria for a 70 percent rating.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and an earlier effective date were denied. Service connection for Depression was granted, but the effective date remains pending.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD with co-morbid unspecified depressive disorder prevented her from obtaining and retaining substantially gainful employment, leading to a TDIU effective December 8, 2015.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's combined service-connected disabilities prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation, and therefore grants his claim for total disability based on individual unemployability.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for PTSD, unspecified depressive disorder, major depressive disorder and generalized anxiety disorder is denied. The effective date for the grant of service connection for coronary artery disease remains March 14, 2018.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection was dismissed due to his death during the pendency of the appeal.