PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2024

The Veteran's 70 percent evaluation for his psychiatric disability (PTSD with MDD) was restored due to procedural errors in the reduction from 50 percent. The current rating of 70 percent is maintained.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for VR&E benefits, other than employment services, to pursue additional education or training to become a Physician Assistant (PA) or Doctor (MD), finding that she already had the necessary education and skills to obtain suitable employment without further training.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disability and lumbosacral strain, finding that there is no evidence of current disabilities or a causal relationship to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to a duty to assist error regarding the impact of service-connected PTSD and prostate cancer residuals on the Veteran's ability to secure or maintain gainful employment. The AOJ is required to obtain VA medical opinions for these conditions.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for PTSD and special monthly compensation based on housebound status have been withdrawn by the Veteran's representative.

The Veteran's PTSD with MDD symptoms did not result in total occupational and social impairment, so a rating higher than 70 percent is denied.

The Veteran is granted an effective date of February 2, 2007 for special monthly compensation based on loss of use due to his service-connected PTSD. The period on appeal starts from this date.

The Board has found that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD and has denied his claim for service connection. The issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, other than PTSD, is remanded due to duty-to-assist errors.

The Board dismissed the claims of service connection for various conditions due to a lack of an initial substitution eligibility determination by the AOJ.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for a higher rating of 70 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder from June 14, 2021.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's previously denied service connection claim for an unspecified anxiety disorder, but is now considering whether he may have PTSD or another acquired psychiatric disability. The issues of a higher rating for his lumbar spine disability and separate ratings for sciatic radiculopathy are also remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence and for further development, including obtaining service treatment records and private medical records. The issues of whether the appellant's character of discharge is a bar to VA benefits and his claims for service connection are not yet fully adjudicated.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, and the Board has remanded his claims for an increased rating and TDIU. The issues of service connection for TIA and TDIU on an extraschedular basis are also being addressed.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent disabling for the period from April 12, 2018, to May 22, 2024. The Board denied a higher rating.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD has not prevented him from obtaining or retaining substantially gainful employment since October 6, 2014.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD due to a failure to obtain an adequate VA examination.

The Board has denied service connection for PTSD due to the lack of a current diagnosis. Service connection for recurring prostatitis is remanded as there are insufficient records to determine if it is related to service.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable initial rating for migraines with nausea was denied.,The Veteran's claim for an initial rating greater than 70 percent for PTSD, major depressive disorder and SUD (alcohol, cannabis, amphetamines) was denied.,The Veteran's claim for a rating greater than 20 percent for metatarsalgia and plantar fasciitis of the left foot was denied.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for PTSD and hemorrhoids have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating for either condition.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was previously denied in December 2020 due to a lack of a nexus between the claimed stressor and his service. New evidence submitted since then does not support the denial, as it is neither new nor relevant.