PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2024

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his major depressive disorder, PTSD, and alcohol use disorder was granted with an effective date of May 26, 2021. The Board found that the criteria for a 100% rating were met as of February 10, 2021.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and major depressive disorder render him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment, meeting the criteria for a TDIU.

The Board has remanded the case due to a failure to schedule the Veteran for a VA psychiatric examination, which is necessary to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed psychiatric disorder (PTSD).

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for a thoracolumbar spine disorder, obstructive sleep apnea, and PTSD due to conflicting medical opinions and outstanding treatment records.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and traumatic arthrofibrosis of the left knee render him in need of regular aid and attendance, warranting entitlement to special monthly compensation (SMC) based on aid and attendance.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate examination and a need for additional medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's psychiatric disability other than his service-connected anxiety disorder.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD, combined with other disabilities rated at least 60%, meets the criteria for special monthly compensation (SMC) at the statutory housebound rate starting from May 16, 2017.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, and the Board has denied a higher rating as his symptoms do not meet the criteria for total social or total occupational impairment.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, specifically PTSD and schizoaffective disorder, are rated at 100 percent disabling. This rating is granted as the symptoms most closely approximate total occupational and social impairment.

The Veteran's PTSD did not result in significant occupational and social impairment during the periods of appeal, warranting a 50% evaluation.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 50 percent since October 11, 2013. The Board granted an increased rating to 70 percent for the period from December 6, 2019.

The appeal regarding the timeliness of a request for Higher-Level Review (HLR) to an April 2020 decision denying service connection for PTSD is dismissed.

Service connection is granted for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, but service connection for a neck disability is denied.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to his service-connected post traumatic stress disorder.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 50 percent for the Veteran's PTSD, finding that his symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher disability rating due to occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was granted with an effective date of November 13, 2014. The Board found that the earlier effective date is not warranted as there were no formal or informal claims prior to this date.

The Veteran's PTSD has resulted in occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, warranting a rating of 70 percent.

The Board has granted an effective date of March 22, 2021 for the award of service connection for PTSD. The Veteran filed an intent to file on that date and a supplemental claim was submitted within one year.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left leg disorder was not incurred in or aggravated by service, and therefore denied his claim for service connection. The claims of service connection for PTSD, right leg disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus are remanded due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Veteran is granted a TDIU prior to November 11, 2019 due to his service-connected PTSD preventing him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.