PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2024

The Board has denied increased ratings for PTSD and service connection for bilateral hearing loss, with the case being remanded to schedule an audiometric examination.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, is related to traumatic in-service experiences and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claim for service connection and increased rating for PTSD was granted, with a 100% disability rating effective from April 29, 2015. The decision also addressed the Veteran's TDIU prior to September 30, 2019, which is now moot.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date of February 25, 2019, for the grant of a 70 percent disability evaluation for service-connected PTSD is granted.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was granted with a rating of 70% effective from the date of receipt of the July 2022 supplemental claim, and an additional 20% was added making it a total of 90%. The attorney is eligible to receive fees based on past-due benefits awarded in this decision.

The Board has decided that the claim of service connection for PTSD must be remanded due to duty-to-assist errors. The Veteran's mental health condition needs further evaluation, including a new VA examination.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was granted with an effective date of September 23, 2020. The diagnosis of PTSD occurred on that same day.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluation of PTSD and TDIU are being remanded due to procedural errors and the need for additional evidence.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for PTSD, mood disorder, anxiety disorder, with obsessive compulsive disorder, dissociative identity disorder, bipolar disorder and chronic depression was denied. The Board found that the disability picture did not meet the criteria for a higher initial rating of 70 percent prior to June 2, 2020.

The Board has remanded the case due to duty-to-assist errors and requests for additional service treatment records, including those related to substance abuse.

The Board has determined that the evidence is in equipoise regarding whether the Veteran's OSA was caused or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD, and thus grants service connection for OSA as secondary to PTSD.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination to address the nature and etiology of his acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The examination must consider whether in-service MST occurred and if it contributed to his current condition.

The Board has restored a 100% rating for PTSD and MDD, effective from August 1, 2022, after finding that the reduction in rating was not properly made according to VA regulations.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection and increased ratings have been dismissed. The appeal for psychiatric disorder is being remanded.

The Veteran's appeal for a five-inch scar on his abdomen associated with lipoma was dismissed. A 10 percent rating is granted for PTSD, HTN, and migraines during the specified periods.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of acquired psychiatric disorders and erectile dysfunction are being remanded due to duty-to-assist errors. The claim for increased rating for the service-connected status post small bowel resection and history of peptic ulcer, GERD, remains pending.

The Board dismissed the appeals for increased ratings and TDIU claims related to PTSD due to the Veteran's withdrawal of the appeal.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient consideration of evidence regarding military sexual trauma and work performance issues. The Veteran's service connection claim for PTSD, anxiety, and depression related to MST is being reconsidered.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied. The Veteran received a 60 percent rating for GERD since March 21, 2015, and a 30 percent rating for IBS since the same date. A more than 70 percent rating for PTSD with alcohol use disorder, depressive disorder, and insomnia disorder was denied as of June 6, 2024.