PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2024

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent, and the Board denied a higher rating. The Veteran also had his TDIU claim denied.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 70 percent since September 20, 2018. The Board denied a higher rating as the disability does not meet the criteria for total occupational and social impairment.

The Board has decided that the Veteran is entitled to an effective date of September 10, 2018 for the award of a TDIU. However, the issue of entitlement to an effective date prior to September 10, 2018 remains pending and must be remanded.

The Veteran's IBS is granted as secondary to his PTSD. The Veteran's PTSD is granted with a disability rating of 70 percent, effective from November 6, 2014.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating and TDIU has been resolved in his favor, with the Board granting TDIU effective November 3, 2020. The appeal is dismissed as there are no further allegations of error.

The Board has identified errors in the VA's duty to assist and has ordered remand for additional examinations and opinions on service connection claims for heart condition, hypertension, PTSD, and sleep apnea.

The Veteran's appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is dismissed because her service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for TDIU, and she does not qualify for special monthly compensation at the housebound rate.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was granted with an initial rating of 100 percent in a March 2021 rating decision. The appellant is eligible to receive attorney fees based on this award.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for PTSD was dismissed because the AOJ had already granted a Higher Level Review (HLR) request, which prevents concurrent elections.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD is dismissed because the March 1993 rating decision, which granted PTSD with an effective date of November 17, 1992, became final and cannot be revised without a clear and unmistakable error (CUE).

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities precluded him from securing or maintaining substantially gainful employment since March 12, 2013. The Board granted a TDIU effective that date.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD with major depressive disorder was granted, effective from December 10, 2004. The decision is based on new evidence received after the initial denial in May 2006.

The Board has determined that there was a duty to assist error in failing to provide adequate VA medical opinions assessing the Veteran's claimed OSA. The case is being remanded for addendum VA medical opinions.

The Veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability from April 21, 2018 to January 25, 2021 due to his service-connected disabilities preventing him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, cervical spine strain, bilateral knee disability, right ankle sprain, lumbar spine strain, tinnitus, and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, prevent him from securing substantially gainful employment. The Board granted TDIU based on the cumulative effects of these conditions.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent prior to May 9, 2023 and denied for a rating in excess of 70 percent from that date.,TDIU has been remanded due to unclear employment history.

The Board has determined that the AOJ did not properly consider whether obesity was an intermediate step in the Veteran's development of obstructive sleep apnea. Therefore, the case is being remanded to obtain a new medical opinion.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for additional medical records related to the Veteran's PTSD. The Veteran is requested to provide information about any non-VA psychiatric hospitalization and to submit any available private records.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of migraine headaches is granted as they are related to his service-connected tinnitus. The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for PTSD is denied due to failure to report for a VA examination without good cause.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him so helpless as to need regular aid and attendance of another, nor are they severe enough to result in permanent bedridden status.