PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2024

The Board denied service connection for cervical spine, right shoulder, left shoulder, right wrist, left wrist, right hip, left hip, right knee, and left knee disabilities. The Veteran's claims for service connection for libido disorder and PTSD were also denied.,There was no evidence of a verified stressor event for the Veteran's PTSD claim.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have current bilateral hearing loss or tinnitus for VA purposes, and therefore service connection is denied. The psychiatric disability claim remains pending as remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date of April 14, 2020, for a 70 percent evaluation of PTSD with alcohol use disorder. The Board found that there was no factually ascertainable increase in severity within one year prior to the claim being filed on April 14, 2020.

The Veteran's service-connected left inguinal hernia repair is granted. An initial 10 percent rating for hypertension is granted. A 70 percent rating for PTSD with insomnia disorder is granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of a VA examination in connection with this claim, and the need for an opinion on whether the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is related to his military service.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, which does not meet the criteria for a higher rating due to his ability to maintain employment.,The Veteran's headaches do not warrant a compensable disability rating as they have not resulted in characteristic prostrating attacks averaging one in two months over the last several months.

The Veteran's PTSD is productive of total occupational and social impairment, warranting an initial rating of 100 percent.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for his lumbosacral strain and PTSD with depression evaluations, finding that there was no increase in severity of these conditions within one year prior to June 1, 2016.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is granted. The Board finds that the Veteran's PTSD is due to his active-duty service and supports this conclusion with a medical opinion linking the condition to his military experiences. The Veteran's claim for service connection for BPH is remanded as there are errors in the development of evidence related to exposure at Camp Lejeune.

The Veteran's PTSD with schizoaffective disorder is rated at 100% effective January 17, 2020. His TDIU appeal was dismissed as moot due to the effective date of his increased rating.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for psychiatric disorder and liver disability as secondary to a psychiatric disorder due to inadequate VA examinations and failure to consider all relevant facts in determining whether these conditions are related to service or service-connected disabilities.

The Board has granted a disability rating of 70 percent for service-connected PTSD, effective from March 1, 2021. The criteria for a higher rating were not met at any time during the period on appeal.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 30 percent, which is the minimum non-compensable rating. The Board found that his symptoms warranted this level of disability.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted a rating of 50 percent, effective December 6, 2021. The claims for increased ratings for degenerative arthritis in the back and bronchial asthma are remanded.

The Board has determined that the appellant's character of discharge from service does not bar him from receiving VA benefits, including health care benefits. The appeal is granted as it relates to the current appeal for service connection for PTSD and right knee disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence received, and requests that SSA records be obtained for a determination on service connection for an acquired psychological disorder.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted as it meets the criteria for service connection based on a fear of hostile military or terrorist activity during his active service in the Philippines.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD with opioid use disorder is granted. However, the claim for service connection for personality disorder not otherwise specified with avoidant and obsessive compulsive disorder features (claimed as a depression and anxiety condition) is denied.

The Veteran's claim for a 70 percent rating for PTSD with major depressive disorder, alcohol use disorder, and cannabis use disorder was granted effective March 23, 2018.,The Veteran's claim for a 40 percent rating for spondylolisthesis and degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine (back disability) was granted effective January 13, 2021. The TDIU claim was also granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to errors in obtaining relevant medical records, including Social Security Administration (SSA) and Veteran PTSD program records. The claims are now pending for further review.