PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2024

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment prior to August 24, 2021.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms prior to June 7, 2021, caused occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity, warranting a 50 percent rating.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome is denied as there is no current diagnosis of CFS and her symptoms are already compensated in the assigned rating for PTSD.

The Board has granted an effective date of July 26, 2018 for the award of service connection for PTSD. The Veteran submitted a completed claim form within one year of their intent to file.

The Board denied service connection for rhinitis and sinusitis, as there is no persuasive evidence of these conditions during or near the pendency of the claim.,Service connection was granted for tinnitus. The Veteran reported that this condition began in service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD as there is no evidence of a current diagnosis of an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression, during or proximate to the appeal period. Therefore, the claim for service connection is denied.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted as service connected. The claim for erectile dysfunction is remanded due to insufficient medical opinion.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 70 percent since December 16, 2019.,The Veteran is also granted a TDIU effective from December 16, 2019.

The September 25, 2018 rating decision assigned a 70 percent rating for TBI residuals with PTSD. The Veteran's claim of clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in this decision was denied as the evidence did not support separate ratings.

The Board has denied service connection for PTSD and remanded the issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include insomnia disorder. The case is now pending with a request for a VA opinion.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities resulted in the need for aid and attendance as he required care or assistance on a regular basis to feed himself, keep himself clean and presentable, protect him from hazards, and manage his medications.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for essential tremors and an acquired psychiatric disorder (to include PTSD) are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of his conditions.

The Veteran's claim for total disability based on unemployability due to service-connected PTSD was granted. The appellant, who is the Veteran's former attorney, filed a request for attorney fees but was denied eligibility. He subsequently withdrew his appeal regarding this decision.

The Veteran's service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder required ambulance transport to a non-VA facility for emergency mental health treatment on December 18, 2017. The travel was medically necessary and the Veteran was unable to defray the cost due to his disability rating. The appeal is granted.

The Veteran's appeal is denied as he does not meet the criteria for a special home adaptation grant due to his service-connected disabilities, which do not include anatomical loss or use of both hands or burn injuries.

The Veteran's compensation benefits were overpaid due to a mistake in the calculation of rates for his spouse, who had passed away. The debt is waived because the fault lies with VA and on balance equity and good conscience favor granting the waiver.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD, and therefore service connection for PTSD is denied.

The Veteran's TDIU claim was denied because the evidence did not establish that his service-connected disabilities rendered him unemployable, despite meeting the schedular requirements for consideration of a TDIU.

The Veteran's PTSD and headaches were rated at 30 percent prior to January 25, 2021. The Board found the evidence did not support a higher rating for either condition.,PTSD was rated based on occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks.