PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2024

The Veteran's TDIU claim was granted with a July 23, 2018 effective date. The Board found that the evidence showed she had been continuously employed since January 2016 and her service-connected disabilities prevented her from securing or following any substantially gainful occupation.

The Board found that the reduction in evaluation from 70 percent to 30 percent for other specified trauma and stressor related disorder (previously PTSD) was proper, as there was no evidence of improvement warranting a higher rating.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete information regarding treatment records from private psychiatrists, specifically those associated with Baylor Scott & White Health. The Veteran is asked to provide this information.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 70 percent rating for PTSD is denied. The earliest medical evidence showing a 70 percent level of impairment was not shown until the June 2022 examination.,Service connection for tinnitus is denied as there is no established link between the condition and service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities (eczema, PTSD, and heart condition) have rendered him unable to secure or maintain gainful employment. The Board has granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Veteran's claim for SMC based on aid and attendance is granted, effective from March 26, 2008.

The Veteran withdrew her appeals for service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder, a rating in excess of 10 percent for lumbar radiculopathy of the right lower extremity of the sciatic nerve, and a rating in excess of 10 percent for lumbar radiculopathy of the left lower extremity of the sciatic nerve. As such, these appeals are dismissed.

The Veteran's PTSD was granted effective January 5, 2018. The Board found that the date of entitlement is no later than January 5, 2018, and thus an effective date of January 5, 2018, but no earlier, for the grant of service connection for PTSD is warranted.

The Veteran's PTSD and TBI symptoms have been rated at a 70 percent level, effective from November 11, 2020.

The Veteran's depressive disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and sleep apnea have been granted service connection. The Board found the evidence in favor of a direct relationship between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at a 70 percent evaluation from March 21, 2019 to March 24, 2022.

The Veteran's PTSD was rated at 50 percent prior to March 8, 2021. The Board found that the symptoms did not warrant a higher rating as they did not meet the criteria for a disability rating in excess of 50 percent.

The Veteran's PTSD with unspecified depressive disorder, migraine headaches, back disability, left knee limitation of flexion, left shin splints, GERD, nephrolithiasis, PFB, and ED are all rated at the maximum available rating (50%) for each condition.

The Veteran's appeals for higher disability ratings were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating for any of his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and hypothyroidism, make him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted a TDIU based on the combined effects of his disabilities.

The Veteran's PTSD satisfies the criteria for a 100 percent disability rating effective December 16, 2011.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for PTSD was denied as there was no prior pending claim and the first intent to file a claim for PTSD was received on June 22, 2018.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was denied because the stressor events were not verified, and there is no corroborative evidence to support the claimed PTSD diagnosis.

The Veteran's PTSD prior to April 3, 2019 was not productive of total occupational and social impairment.,On or after April 3, 2019, the Veteran's PTSD did not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation.

The Veteran's PTSD was rated at 50% from May 9, 2021 and increased to 70% effective May 9, 2022.,An increased rating of 40% for the left ankle distal fibular fracture is granted starting March 8, 2022. An increase in rating of 20% for the left ankle based on limitation of motion is granted starting July 8, 2022.