PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2024

The Board denied service connection for a bilateral eye condition and an initial rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD, while remanding multiple other claims related to various disabilities.

The Board has determined that the claims for service connection are inextricably intertwined with the claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder. Therefore, all three issues (acquired psychiatric disorder, obstructive sleep apnea, and migraine headaches) must be remanded to obtain a medical opinion addressing the Veteran's claimed stressor and the relationship between his diagnosed conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD, along with his other disabilities, has rendered him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment. The Board finds that TDIU is warranted based on the evidence of record.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating of PTSD was denied, and his TDIU claim was also denied. The Board found that the Veteran's PTSD symptoms did not warrant a higher than 50 percent rating.

The Veteran's claims for higher ratings for peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, as well as PTSD, have been denied.,No effective date has been established for any granted benefits.

The Board denied increased ratings for PTSD, shoulder impingement, shoulder arthroscopic scars, painful scar of the right shoulder, and knee patellofemoral pain syndrome with chondromalacia and Baker's cyst. Service connection was also denied for bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to care for his daily personal needs without assistance from others, and the Board grants special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance.

The Veteran was granted an initial disability rating of 100 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) from June 11, 2019 to April 6, 2021, and the issue of entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected PTSD was dismissed.

Your appeal for an increased evaluation of posttraumatic stress disorder has been dismissed because you requested to withdraw the appeal.

The appeal for service connection of allergies, bilateral hearing loss, right and left knee pain, low back pain, and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has been withdrawn by the appellant.

The Veteran's PTSD was rated as less than the maximum allowed, and the Board has remanded the case for further development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's headaches are at least as likely as not caused and/or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD, granting the claim for secondary service connection.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders. The VA is required to provide an opinion on this matter.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an initial disability rating in excess of 50 percent for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The Board dismissed the appeals for PTSD, anxiety, depression, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and cervical spondylosis as untimely filed.

The Veteran withdrew her appeal for an increased rating of her service-connected PTSD, including major depressive disorder and anxious distress.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent, effective June 6, 2017. The Board also granted a TDIU prior to January 1, 2020, based on the combined effects of his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted effective from July 28, 2020, due to his service-connected PTSD. The appeal was not about service connection but rather the evaluation of the existing disability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD and PDD, are not related to service. The evidence does not support a finding of in-service stressors or a nexus between current symptoms and active duty.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional medical records and a higher-level review of his PTSD claim.