PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2024

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, finding that the Veteran's credible report of a parachute training incident in Panama is sufficient corroboration of an in-service stressor.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, finding no current diagnosis of the condition and insufficient evidence to support a claim based on an in-service stressor.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and other specified trauma and stressor related disorders. The decision finds that the Veteran's symptoms began in service and are linked to his military experiences.

The Veteran's overpayment of VA compensation benefits is denied as the criteria for waiver of recovery are not met due to fault on the part of the Veteran and no indication of undue hardship or unfair enrichment.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the claim for posttraumatic stress disorder, and as a result, the appeal is dismissed.

The Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disorder (major depressive disorder with anxiety disorder and PTSD) was rated at 70 percent, but the Board found that his symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating due to total occupational and social impairment.

The Board has determined that the Veteran is in need of regular aid and attendance due to her service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, depression, cystitis, and urinary incontinence. The decision grants SMC based on the need for regular aid and attendance.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is granted as he has a current diagnosis of PTSD and the stressor occurred during his military service, satisfying all elements of service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and diabetes, have rendered him in need of regular aid and attendance due to his inability to prepare meals, manage medications, and perform daily activities. The Board granted special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for aid and attendance.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 50 percent prior to July 12, 2022, for PTSD with alcohol use disorder and a rating in excess of 70 percent on and after July 12, 2022. An effective date prior to July 12, 2022, for the award of a 70 percent rating was also denied.

The reduction in the rating for major depressive disorder and PTSD from 100 percent to 70 percent, effective February 1, 2020, was improper. The Veteran's condition has not shown actual improvement since then.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals regarding a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD, service connection for tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, and headaches (claimed as cephalgia).

The Board denied a rating in excess of 50 percent prior to July 12, 2022, for PTSD with alcohol use disorder and a rating in excess of 70 percent on and after July 12, 2022. An effective date prior to July 12, 2022, for the award of a 70 percent rating was also denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was denied due to the in-service stressor not meeting Criterion A for a PTSD diagnosis. However, he was granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD related to his in-service incident.

The Veteran's asthma and hypertension are granted as service-connected, with the hypertension secondary to his asthma. His UAD is also granted as service-connected.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for PTSD was denied as VA received a complete Supplemental Claim on April 23, 2019, which is considered the date of claim.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability (PTSD) was granted a 70% rating from February 7, 2016 to August 8, 2017.,Beginning August 9, 2017, the Veteran received a 100% rating for his PTSD.

The Veteran seeks an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD, which was granted on May 19, 2020. The Board finds that the claim was pending since October 21, 2015 but there is uncertainty about when entitlement arose.

The Board has remanded the case for extraschedular TDIU consideration prior to November 8, 2010 due to service-connected disabilities. The Veteran's conditions include PTSD, coronary artery disease, Parkinson's disease, and diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD, bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy (sciatic nerve), and upper extremity peripheral neuropathy have been granted effective December 21, 2022. The RO also continued the evaluations for his service-connected disabilities.