PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2024

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected PTSD and thoracic spine disabilities caused his OSA. The case will be returned for further evaluation.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for PTSD due to new and relevant evidence. The case is remanded for further examination and opinion regarding the nature, etiology, and relationship of any psychiatric disability to in-service stressors.

The Board denied the claim for DIC based on service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that there was not sufficient evidence to link any service-connected disability to his death.

The Veteran withdrew all appeals regarding the increased ratings for left eye optic atrophy with chronic narrow angle glaucoma, hypertension, PTSD, and asbestosis.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as PTSD and unspecified mood disorder, was granted service connection based on the evidence showing it resulted from his active-duty military service.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for dependent benefits is denied as the earliest possible effective date is September 18, 2015.

The Veteran's appeal regarding a higher disability rating for PTSD with major depressive disorder and alcohol use disorder prior to August 27, 2020 is remanded due to the Board not obtaining all relevant Social Security Administration (SSA) records. The SSA records are potentially relevant as they may contain information about the Veteran's condition that could affect his disability evaluation.

The Veteran's PTSD, left hand and right hand carpal and cubital tunnel syndromes, left knee meniscal tear, right knee meniscal tear, left shoulder pain, right shoulder pain, left foot pain, right foot pain, migraines, and lumbosacral strain are all granted service connection.,The Veteran's PTSD is related to her military service. The carpal and cubital tunnel syndromes, as well as the knee meniscal tears, shoulder pain, and foot pain are all linked to her service.

The Board has granted service connection for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) due to in-service traumatic events, with the Veteran's current PTSD diagnosis supported by medical opinion and his conceded in-service stressors.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder, including major depressive disorder and anxiety. The decision is remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran died during the appeal process, and as a result, all claims for service connection are dismissed.

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's reported stressors for PTSD and his claimed headaches. The VA is instructed to attempt to verify these incidents.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for schizoaffective disorder with PTSD and eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits has been granted. The effective date for both claims is December 22, 2010, but earlier than what he initially claimed due to the nature of when entitlement arose.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, and the Board has determined that a higher rating of in excess of 70 percent is not warranted based on the evidence showing appropriate thought process and insight.

The Veteran's PTSD with major depressive disorder is granted an initial 70 percent rating for the period prior to April 11, 2019.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, paranoid type schizophrenia, and depression are being remanded due to the submission of new and relevant evidence. The Board will consider all evidence of record in its decision.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, and he is granted a TDIU. The initial rating for PTSD has been increased to 70 percent.

The Veteran's PTSD was reduced from a 100% evaluation to a 70% evaluation effective November 1, 2021.,Service connection for tinnitus was granted in May 2018 and remains unchanged.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him in need of regular aid and attendance due to his PTSD, migraine headaches, tinnitus, and bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's PTSD and MDD resulted in occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas throughout the initial rating period beginning November 19, 2020. The Board granted a 70 percent disability rating for PTSD and MDD effective from that date.