PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2024

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an inadequate June 2019 VA examination report, and a new examination is required to assess the severity of PTSD.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD, diabetic neuropathy, and peripheral vascular disease have rendered him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted a TDIU based on this finding.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for PTSD was granted, and the effective date of December 27, 2019, is established.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bipolar disorder was granted with an effective date of January 12, 2005. The decision is based on the merits and not due to a presumption or reopening.

The Veteran's claim for PTSD was denied. The VA granted a 30% rating for residual scars of the face and neck, but denied increased ratings for other conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and a 70% disability evaluation was granted with an effective date of April 25, 2019.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection of PTSD, and the Board dismissed the case.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to PTSD and awarded an initial 70 percent rating for PTSD. The Veteran's current level of impairment is such that he experiences occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

The Veteran's PTSD with Major Depressive Disorder caused occupational and social impairment for the entire appeal period, leading to a full grant of her request for an earlier effective date of July 3, 2019.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent, and the Board has determined that a higher rating of 100 percent is not warranted based on his symptoms.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for PTSD, also claimed as a mental disorder, before the Board could make a decision.

The appeal for a disability rating in excess of 50 percent for service-connected bilateral hearing loss is dismissed. The appeal for an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for service-connected PTSD is remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not preclude him from securing and following substantially gainful employment prior to May 22, 2018.

The Board has dismissed the appeal as to whether the reduction of the Veteran's disability rating from 50% to 30% for PTSD was proper, due to a prior decision finding that the reduction was improper and restoring the original 50% rating.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and bipolar disorder, finding that the Veteran's reported in-service stressors are credible and linking his current psychiatric conditions to those events.

The Veteran withdrew their appeal of the service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder, and as a result, the appeal is dismissed.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and lichen simplex chronicus have been found to prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation, leading to the grant of a Total Disability Rating based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) effective March 16, 2012. The Veteran also received Dependent's Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits since November 17, 2022.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety disorder, depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, and mood disorder. The decision is based on the Veteran's credible testimony of in-service mental health symptoms that have continued to the present.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and consideration due to errors in the pre-decision duty to assist. The Veteran's claims of service connection for PTSD, migraines, and TDIU are being reviewed.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tension headaches was granted with an effective date of December 20, 2018.,The Veteran's appeal to assign a 70 percent disability rating for PTSD prior to May 26, 2020, is dismissed as a matter of law.