PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2024

The Board has granted an effective date of April 5, 2012 for the establishment of service connection for PTSD with major depressive disorder and panic disorder with agoraphobia. The decision is based on a finding that the Veteran's informal claim was received by VA on April 5, 2012.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD, tuberculosis, and skin rash, arm and groin have been dismissed due to procedural errors. The claim for hypertension has been granted as it had its onset in service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him in need of regular aid and attendance on and after February 18, 2020.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a left ankle disability, increased rating for PTSD, and readjudication of ED. The appellant's PTSD symptoms result in deficiencies in most areas needed for a 70 percent rating.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him in need of aid and attendance, warranting special monthly compensation based on this need.

The Veteran's PTSD resulted in occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, such as difficulty in adapting to stressful circumstances. The Board granted an initial rating of 70 percent for PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at a 70 percent rating, but no higher, throughout the appeal period. The Board found that her symptoms resulted in occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and knee conditions, do not prevent him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted a 100 percent disability rating throughout the appeal period, and he is also entitled to an earlier effective date for Dependents' Educational Assistance benefits. The remaining claims of service connection for GERD, ED, neck disability, and tuberculosis are dismissed.

The Veteran's psychiatric disability prior to November 18, 2020 did not result in total occupational and social impairment, thus the claim for a higher rating was denied.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, and the Board denied an increased rating. The TDIU claim was also denied as the Veteran could maintain substantially gainful employment despite his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and a back disability, finding that new evidence supports the claims. The Veteran's current PTSD is related to an in-service parachute injury, while his back disability is linked to an in-service parachute jump.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, finding that it is not proximately due to or otherwise etiologically related to his service-connected PTSD.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals for TDIU and a rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD with unspecified depressive disorder, finding that his symptoms did not meet the criteria for higher ratings.

The Veteran's PTSD is evaluated at a 30 percent rating, which reflects the severity and frequency of his symptoms. The Board found that his symptoms did not meet the criteria for higher ratings due to lack of certain specific symptoms or deficiencies in most areas.

The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, depression, anxiety, alcohol use disorder, and other stimulant disorder due to a failure to provide a medical examination in furtherance of the Veteran's claim. The Veteran reported experiencing a traumatic event during basic training that resulted in the death of a fellow recruit, which he believes contributed to his current mental health conditions.

The Veteran's appeal is dismissed as he has withdrawn his appeals for increased ratings for PTSD and bilateral knee disorders. The rating for PTSD was granted in a separate decision, leaving no pending issues.

The Veteran's appeal was denied for an effective date prior to March 5, 2020 for the grant of service connection for right knee strain.,The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for right knee strain and left shoulder strain were also denied.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded to determine if her heart valve condition is proximately due to or aggravated by her service-connected PTSD with stimulant use disorder.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for PTSD with major depressive disorder and radiculopathy, right lower extremity was denied. The Veteran's PTSD symptoms were rated at 50 percent, but his radiculopathy was granted a 40 percent rating.