PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2024

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is denied because there is no confirmed diagnosis of PTSD in the medical records.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, headaches, and OSA, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment since November 17, 2015. His TDIU claim is granted. The rating for his posttraumatic headaches remains at 50 percent as it meets the criteria for a very frequent prostrating attack productive of severe economic adaptability.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is denied as his service-connected tinnitus alone does not render him unemployable, and the other conditions do not impact his employability.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for PTSD was granted, and the effective date is set at August 17, 2019.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms did not more closely approximate total occupational and social impairment, resulting in a denial of an initial rating in excess of 70 percent.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for PTSD is being remanded due to the failure to obtain relevant private treatment records.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and back conditions, render him unemployable. The decision grants a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection on multiple conditions has been dismissed due to his death.

The Board has granted the Veteran's request to readjudicate his claim for PTSD, but denied service connection for PTSD due to lack of a confirmed in-service stressor and insufficient evidence linking current symptoms to service. The Veteran's other mental health conditions are already covered by his service-connected persistent depressive disorder.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms have been manifested, at worst, by occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas. From August 5, 2016, an initial 70 percent evaluation for PTSD is granted.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to October 9, 2019, for service connection of PTSD was denied as the earliest possible effective date is October 9, 2019.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are not properly adjudicated due to procedural errors, and thus remands are necessary for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for prostate cancer and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to a lack of VA examination and medical opinion, as well as incomplete evidence in the record.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's PTSD, finding that his current condition is related to in-service stressors and resolving all doubts in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is rated at 70 percent, and the Board has determined that this rating is appropriate given the current level of impairment.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD because there is no current diagnosis of PTSD in the record.

The Veteran's claims for an increased rating for PTSD with major depressive disorder and TDIU are being remanded due to a duty to assist error. The VA needs to obtain the complete SSA medical records related to her SSA disability decision.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 100 percent evaluation for service-connected PTSD, major depressive disorder, and cannabis use disorder was granted. Effective June 26, 2019.,SMC at the statutory housebound rate is also granted from June 26, 2019.

Service connection for PTSD is granted.,Service connection for hypertension, type II diabetes mellitus, and frequent urination are denied.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), finding that the Veteran's PTSD can cause sleep disturbances which would aggravate his OSA.