PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2024

The Veteran's PTSD and depressive disorder were granted service connection effective August 27, 2018. As a result, the criteria for basic eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 35 are met as of that date.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 30 percent rating for right thigh residuals of a gunshot wound was denied as there is no evidence of any communication in the claims file after the June 2013 final rating decision and prior to November 14, 2017 indicating intent to file a claim.,The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 70 percent rating for PTSD was denied as there is no evidence of any communication in the claims file after the June 2013 final rating decision and prior to November 14, 2017 indicating intent to file a claim.

The Board has restored service connection for PTSD, finding that the original grant of service connection was not clearly and unmistakably erroneous.

Your appeal for a higher disability rating for PTSD has been dismissed because you requested to withdraw the appeal.

The Veteran's TDIU is denied as the earliest effective date allowable for the grant of a TDIU is January 28, 2021 due to service connection for PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for PTSD with panic attacks was granted effective January 29, 2021.,The Veteran's claims for lumbosacral strain and cervical strain were granted effective November 13, 2020.,The Veteran's claims for left upper extremity radiculopathy and right upper extremity radiculopathy were granted as secondary to the service-connected cervical strain.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD, major depressive disorder, alcohol abuse disorder, and traumatic brain injury are of such severity as to preclude him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death, and no jurisdiction remains for the merits of any claims.

The Veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for PTSD is remanded due to a duty to assist error. The AOJ must attempt to obtain private and VA treatment records related to the Veteran's PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, major depressive disorder, and anxiety disorder is remanded due to incomplete records and the need for a VA examination.

The Board dismissed all the issues of entitlement to service connection for various conditions as the Veteran withdrew his appeal.

The Veteran was found unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected disabilities as of October 31, 2018. The Board granted an effective date of October 31, 2018 for the TDIU claim.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA medical opinions and a Toxic Exposure Risk Activity memorandum.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, based on the Veteran's reported in-service stressor and medical evidence linking his current symptoms to that event.

The Veteran's PTSD resulted in total occupational and social impairment from June 16, 2022, to April 5, 2023, warranting a 100% disability rating.

The Veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is causing him to seek drugs and alcohol, which has led to a substance use disorder. The Board has remanded the claims for service connection of the substance use disorder as secondary to PTSD.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, depression, anxiety, dizziness, and headaches have been denied as there is no evidence of a current disability or a link to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, as secondary to his service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder. The case will be reviewed with additional medical opinions and consideration of new evidence.

The Board has denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, but has remanded the claims of left and right carpal tunnel syndrome.