PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2024

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of TDIU due to lack of new and material evidence, as well as the fact that the Veteran did not appeal the initial rating assigned for PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD is denied as there was no pending, unadjudicated claim or petition to reopen the claim prior to July 18, 2019.

The Veteran's claim for right ear hearing loss was denied as there is no current diagnosis of a hearing loss disability. The Veteran's residuals of an aortic dissection are rated at 60 percent, but not higher, due to preclusion of exertion.,For the entire period on appeal, the Veteran's PTSD symptoms more nearly approximate occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas; however, total occupational and social impairment has not been demonstrated. The Veteran is entitled to a separate rating for her chest scar from aortic dissection surgery.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at a 100 percent since December 4, 2020, resulting in total occupational and social impairment.

The Board has remanded the claim due to a pre-decisional error in VA's duty to assist, specifically regarding the adequacy of the May 2019 VA examination and the need for an addendum opinion.

The Board has found that there have been procedural errors in obtaining the Veteran's private treatment records and in providing adequate VA examinations. As a result, the claims are being remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for PTSD with persistent depressive disorder, alcohol use disorder, amphetamine use disorder and cannabis use disorder was granted effective August 28, 2019.,The Veteran's claim for TDIU based on service-connected disabilities was also granted effective August 28, 2019. ,The Veteran's claim for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits was denied as he did not have a permanent total service-connected disability prior to the grant of TDIU.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and a need for further examination. The issues include low back disability, right lower extremity radiculopathy, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent effective July 6, 2020. The disability is productive of occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas such as work, school, family relations, judgment, thinking or mood.

The Veteran's claim for earlier effective date prior to January 16, 2008, for grant of service connection for PTSD is denied. The earliest effective date for the Veteran's grant of service connection for PTSD is January 16, 2008.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms have been rated at 100 percent effective October 9, 2007. The Veteran also received SMC based on the need for aid and attendance effective October 9, 2007.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for increased rating and service connection claims due to his withdrawal of these appeals in an April 2024 statement.

Your appeal for an increased rating for PTSD has been dismissed because you withdrew the appeal before a decision was made.

The Veteran's claim for earlier effective date prior to January 16, 2008, for grant of service connection for PTSD is denied. The earliest effective date for the Veteran's grant of service connection for PTSD is January 16, 2008.

The VA reduced the appellant's PTSD disability rating from 70 percent to 50 percent, but found this reduction improper and restored the original 70 percent rating effective July 1, 2020. The case is remanded for further development.

Your claims of service connection for anxiety, depression, and PTSD have been granted. The effective date will be determined by the AOJ.

The Board has remanded the case due to conflicting medical opinions regarding the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD. A new VA examination is needed to determine if any current diagnoses are related to service.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to the failure to obtain Social Security Administration records, which may affect his eligibility for disability benefits. The case will be reconsidered with these records.

The Veteran's claim for an evaluation higher than 50 percent for PTSD with alcohol use disorder, cannabis use disorder, and cocaine use disorder was denied. The appeal is remanded due to the need for additional evidence.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for PTSD was dismissed because the April 2021 VA Form 10182 request was an impermissible concurrent election and the docketing of this appeal by the Board was in error.