PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2024

The Veteran's service connection for PTSD with MDD and history of borderline personality disorder is granted effective November 1, 2006. The Veteran's eligibility to Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) under Chapter 35, Title 38, of the United States Code is also granted effective November 1, 2006.

The Veteran's PTSD is related to service and granted, along with his Major Depressive Disorder.

The Veteran is granted service connection for unspecified trauma and stressor-related disorder, but denied service connection for PTSD.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and partial loss of left ear auricle did not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, as evidenced by his employment history and the impact of his disabilities on his ability to work.

For the entire appeal period, a rating of 30 percent for left knee strain with instability is granted.,The claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction (claimed as secondary to PTSD and MDD) is remanded.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms prior to October 27, 2021, resulted in reduced reliability and productivity. From October 27, 2021, the criteria for a higher rating were not met.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent, effective November 10, 2021.,The Board denied the Veteran's request for a higher rating and an earlier effective date.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding service connection for PTSD and Major Depressive Disorder, as the July 2021 VA examination did not provide a clear opinion on whether these conditions are related to service. The Veteran's combat experiences meet the in-service element of service connection.

The Board has determined that the March 2021 VA examination report is incomplete and remanded for a new examination. The Veteran's psychiatric disabilities are related to service, but it is unclear whether any of these conditions constitute congenital defects or diseases.

The Board has determined that there are pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors in the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and back pain. Therefore, the claims are REMANDED to allow for VA examinations to address these issues.

The Veteran's discharge was under other than honorable conditions due to a court-martial conviction. The Board has ordered remand for the AOJ to obtain records related to his court-martial and provide a medical opinion on whether he exhibited prolonged deviation from normal behavior, interference with societal peace, or departure from accepted community standards at the time of misconduct.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have precluded him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation since April 24, 2015.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at a 70 percent rating from December 6, 2017 onwards. Prior to that date, the Veteran was not granted a higher rating.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's psychiatric disability claim should be remanded due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error. A new VA examination is required to evaluate the nature, onset, and etiology of his psychiatric disability.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for PTSD and service connection for sleep apnea is remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the relationship between his service-connected conditions and his current symptoms.

The Veteran's claims for hypertension and an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, are being remanded due to inadequate medical opinions. The TDIU claim is also being remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with the service connection claims.

The Veteran's PTSD was granted an initial rating of 70 percent from May 9, 1983, to April 29, 2007.

The Veteran's PTSD with major depressive and alcohol use disorder did not meet the criteria for a 100 percent disability rating prior to May 18, 2020. The Board found that the evidence did not show total occupational and social impairment.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for floaters and torn eye muscles has been dismissed due to the absence of a valid AMA rating decision. The claims for bilateral hearing loss, an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD), and bilateral pes planus have been remanded.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for bilateral hearing loss is denied as his current disability level does not warrant a compensable rating.,The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for bilateral hearing loss is denied as the earliest available effective date is February 15, 2023.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and other acquired psychiatric disorders are denied as there is no persuasive evidence of a current diagnosis or causal relationship to his military service.