PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2024

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection and a higher disability rating for PTSD was denied. The Board found that the Veteran did not file any prior claims, and his symptoms at the time of filing were not severe enough to warrant a higher rating.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient consideration of the relationship between the Veteran's service-connected PTSD and their cause of death. A medical opinion is needed to address whether PTSD was a principal or contributory cause of death.

The Board has granted service connection for mental strain, including PTSD and insomnia, which was found to be directly related to the Veteran's military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for CFS, dermatitis, and sinusitis. The decision also denied an earlier effective date for PTSD.

Service connection for PTSD has been denied.,The Veteran's major depressive disorder and unspecified trauma and stressor-related disorder have not met the criteria for a disability rating higher than 70 percent.,The claim of service connection for migraines as secondary to tinnitus is remanded due to inadequate examination.

The Veteran's claim for a higher initial rating for PTSD was denied. The case is remanded for further action on the issues of entitlement to an earlier effective date and TDIU.

The Veteran withdrew her appeal regarding the issues of PTSD and unspecified anxiety disorder, resulting in their dismissal.

The Veteran's appeal for an effective date prior to November 7, 2019, for the grant of service connection for tinnitus is denied.,The Veteran's appeals for service connection for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD (to include depression) are remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was denied in May 2020, but he submitted a new supplemental claim on May 11, 2021. The Board found that the earliest possible effective date is May 11, 2021, when VA received his supplemental claim, and thus denied an earlier effective date.

The Board has denied service connection for PTSD due to the lack of verified in-service stressors. Service connection for hypertension is granted based on presumptive exposure to herbicide agents.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD and chronic kidney disease, post-transplant, secondary to hypertension are remanded as there are procedural errors.

The Veteran's GERD is granted as secondary to nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) taken for his service-connected musculoskeletal disabilities.,The Veteran's PTSD is granted with a rating of 70 percent, reflecting occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.,Service connection for bladder dysfunction is remanded due to insufficient evidence to establish participation in a TERA.,Service connection for sexual or erectile dysfunction secondary to service-connected PTSD is remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence for service connection and a need for additional medical opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's OSA and his service-connected conditions, including PTSD.

The Veteran wishes to withdraw their appeal for a higher rating of 30 percent for other (subsyndromal PTSD) specified trauma and stressor related disorder. The Board has dismissed the appeal.

The Veteran's appeal for a TDIU is dismissed as moot due to the award of a TDIU effective October 15, 2014. The claim for an earlier effective date for the PTSD with insomnia rating is denied because it is not factually ascertainable prior to May 17, 2019 that his PTSD with insomnia met the criteria for a 70 percent disability rating.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 100% effective from August 24, 2015. The earlier effective date for a 100% evaluation for PTSD is granted.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for PTSD was denied.,The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to July 11, 2018, for the award of service connection for PTSD was also denied.

The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims, including obtaining VA and private medical records, employment information, and a PTSD examination. The cases are being remanded for these purposes.

The Veteran's PTSD rating was restored to 70% effective October 15, 2024. The Board also granted a TDIU based on the Veteran's service-connected CAD and PTSD.

The Board has dismissed the appellant's appeals for various disability ratings and benefits due to their death during the appeal process.

The Veteran's PTSD is now rated at 100 percent effective June 5, 2015. Service connection for iliohypogastric nerve injury (claimed as nerve damage to the stomach) and diabetes mellitus are granted. The claims for service connection for vertigo, gastrointestinal disability, neurological disorder, and asthma are remanded.