PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2024

The Board has granted the appellant's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that her pre-existing condition was aggravated by military sexual trauma (MST) during active duty.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated as 70 percent disabling, and the Board has determined that a higher rating is not warranted due to her symptoms. The case is remanded for further review.

The Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for a 70 percent disability rating for PTSD is dismissed because the concurrent election of review options prohibited simultaneous review.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and earlier effective dates have been granted, with the earliest effective date being September 22, 2020.,Earlier effective dates of September 20, 2020, were also granted for SMC housebound benefits and Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) based on the Veteran's service-connected PTSD.

The Board dismissed the appeal regarding an earlier effective date for PTSD with depression, finding that the Veteran's claim was not timely and denied his request.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities were not severe enough to prevent him from securing and following substantially gainful employment prior to June 28, 2012. The Board denied an earlier effective date for the TDIU.

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

The Board has granted an effective date of April 14, 2009 for the grant of service connection for anorgasmia and SMC(k) due to loss of a creative organ. This decision is based on the appellant's treatment for PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for TDIU based solely on service-connected PTSD was denied as he maintained substantially gainful employment throughout the appeal period. The Board found that his income exceeded the poverty threshold and did not qualify him for SMC due to statutory housebound status.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, finding that the Veteran's current psychiatric symptoms and signs of psychosocial impairment are related to military service, specifically her sexual assault during service. The appeal is granted.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea secondary to PTSD, major depressive disorder, and binge eating disorder has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for transient ischemic attacks and recurrent sleep disability to include sleep apnea have been dismissed. The Board has also remanded the issues of rating in excess of 40 percent for head trauma residuals with craniotomy residuals with hardware placement, a cognitive disorder, and headaches prior to September 23, 2019; rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD on and after September 23, 2019; and rating in excess of 10 percent for partial complex seizures.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, but no higher. He also received a grant of TDIU due to his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various conditions, including PTSD, fibromyalgia, and sleep apnea, were granted effective August 18, 2015. The Board also found that the Veteran could not secure or follow substantially gainful employment due to PTSD from May 8, 2018, to February 29, 2020.

The appeal for increased ratings related to PTSD, migraine headaches, and enthesopathy of the left quadricep tendon is dismissed due to a claims processing error. The Veteran's TDIU claim prior to July 26, 2016 is granted.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development and consideration of evidence.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development and consideration of evidence.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than August 10, 2022 for service connection of hypertension has been granted. The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for service-connected tinnitus is denied. The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for service-connected hypertension is denied. The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for service-connected bilateral hearing loss is denied. The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 20 percent for service-connected voiding dysfunction, residuals prostate cancer status post radical retropubic prostatectomy prior to July 14, 2021 is denied. The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for service-connected voiding dysfunction, residuals prostate cancer status post radical retropubic prostatectomy from July 14, 2021 to January 2, 2022 is denied. The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 40 percent for service-connected voiding dysfunction, residuals prostate cancer status post radical retropubic prostatectomy from January 3, 2022 to October 16, 2023 is denied. The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 20 percent for service-connected voiding dysfunction, residuals prostate cancer status post radical retropubic prostatectomy from October 17, 2023 to November 16, 2023 is denied. The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 50 percent for service-connected PTSD prior to May 4, 2022 is denied. The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 70 percent for service-connected PTSD from May 4, 2022 onwards is granted. The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for service-connected residuals, gunshot wound to left bicep muscle is denied.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than August 10, 2022 for service connection of hypertension has been granted. The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for service-connected tinnitus is denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him in need of regular aid and attendance, which is granted for special monthly compensation (SMC).