PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2024

The Veteran's appeal of service connection for PTSD was dismissed because the claim was previously pending and a new Board appeal was filed while another appeal was still in progress.

The Board has granted an earlier effective date of October 20, 2011 for service connection for PTSD with depression and an initial rating of 70 percent for the condition. The Veteran's claim was reopened due to new evidence received during the appeal period.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to February 20, 2020, for the grant of a 100 percent disability rating for PTSD was denied.,The Veteran's claim for TDIU prior to February 20, 2020, was also denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD with sleep disorder, bilateral glaucoma, tinnitus, and foot disability, render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board has granted the TDIU claim.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date from August 28, 2020, for her acquired psychiatric condition is granted. The effective date is based on the date she submitted her Intent to File form.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors and the need for VA examinations and opinions regarding his acquired psychiatric disorder, diabetes mellitus, diabetic neuropathies, retinopathy, cataracts, and hypertension.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was denied multiple times, but new and material evidence was received within one year of each denial. The most recent denial became final as the Veteran did not file a timely appeal or opt-in to the Appeals Modernization Act (AMA) review system. Therefore, the earliest effective date for the award of service connection is February 12, 2020.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD with TBI and secondary polysubstance abuse is currently rated at the maximum schedular rating of 100 percent, which means no higher rating can be granted.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD with TBI and secondary polysubstance abuse is currently rated at the maximum schedular rating of 100 percent, which means no higher rating can be granted.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD with TBI and secondary polysubstance abuse is currently rated at the maximum schedular rating of 100 percent, which means he is already receiving the highest possible disability compensation for these conditions.

The Board has granted the appellant's appeal for service connection for PTSD, finding that it was aggravated by service. The character of discharge bar to benefits is also granted due to compelling circumstances.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD and MDD, is related to his active service. The decision grants the Veteran's claim for service connection.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for PTSD and a TDIU prior to June 25, 2019 have been dismissed. The appeal for an effective date prior to June 25, 2019 for DEA benefits has also been dismissed.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection and TDIU due to a duty to assist error in verifying an in-service stressor. The Veteran's psychiatric disabilities, including PTSD, bipolar depression, alcohol use disorder, unspecified depressive disorder, and rule out major depressive disorder, are being reviewed with additional opinions on their etiology.

The Board has granted an earlier effective date of March 16, 1989 for the award of a 70 percent disability rating for PTSD with alcohol use disorder.

The Veteran's SMC from January 5, 2018, to April 12, 2023, is granted at the rate under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(n) due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection and increased disability ratings related to psychiatric conditions, right foot arthritis, and toe surgeries due to a concurrent election of review options.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD due to MST, MDD as secondary to PTSD, and stimulant use disorder, cocaine, early remission, all related to the Veteran's military sexual trauma during his active duty.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is secondary to her service-connected generalized anxiety disorder with post-traumatic stress disorder.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a sleep disorder, finding that his symptoms are attributable to his service-connected PTSD and not a separate diagnosis of a sleep disorder.