PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2024

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, which was caused by an in-service personal assault, is granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date than February 4, 2021, for an award of additional dependency benefits for his spouse A. N. H., finding that he did not provide all necessary information to establish his entitlement within one year of the August 2018 rating decision which established compensation and rated a service-connected disability at least 30 percent.

The Board has found that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of bilateral hearing loss and denied service connection for this condition. The claims for PTSD and OSA are remanded due to inadequate examination.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings in excess of 50 percent for headaches and IBS have been dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal.,The Veteran has been granted a TDIU based on her service-connected PTSD, headaches, and IBS.

The appeal with respect to the issue of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability is dismissed.,Service connection for migraines is granted.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and depression are rated at a 70 percent disability rating, effective February 20, 2017. A total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities is also granted.

The Veteran's PTSD and DMII ratings remain at 50% and 10%, respectively, with the case being remanded for further examination regarding hepatitis C. Service connection for hepatitis C is also pending.

Special monthly compensation is granted due to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD and other disabilities that combine to at least 60 percent disabling.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of a 100 percent disability rating for service-connected coronary heart disease was denied as it is not factually ascertainable that the disability increased within one year prior to March 31, 2019.,The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of SMC under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(s) was denied because he did not meet the criteria for permanent housebound status due to his service-connected disabilities.,The Veteran's claim for a disability rating in excess of 50 percent for post-traumatic stress disorder, unspecified depressive disorder, and alcohol use disorder was denied as it is not factually ascertainable that the disability increased within one year prior to March 31, 2019.

The Veteran is granted a TDIU due to PTSD alone, effective June 28, 2020.,SMC at the housebound rate was granted as of July 28, 2020, based on his service-connected disabilities combined independently rating at 60 percent or more.,Prior to July 28, 2020, SMC was not warranted due to insufficiently rated service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for a TDIU from March 29, 2016 was granted due to his service-connected disabilities making it impossible for him to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for TDIU, SMC based on housebound, and DEA was denied. The Board found that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for these benefits prior to September 16, 2018.,The Veteran had service-connected disabilities including PTSD with panic disorder and depressive disorder due to MST, keratosis pilaris, migraine headaches, and female sexual arousal disorder associated with PTSD. She was granted TDIU effective September 16, 2018.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, but the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted. The evidence does not show occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, but the Board has granted a 70 percent rating for the entire period on appeal.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his acquired psychiatric condition, including anxiety and PTSD, was denied as the evidence did not show occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD as there is no current diagnosis of PTSD in the record, and the Veteran did not engage in combat or have a verified stressor.

The Board has decided to remand the claim of service connection for PTSD due to a series of sexual assaults during active duty. The Veteran's lay statements and medical evidence suggest that her current condition is related to these incidents, but the VA examiner's opinion was inadequate.

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

The Veteran's PTSD is granted at a 100 percent rating, effective from the date of the decision. Additionally, SMC at the housebound rate is granted for his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's TDIU and SMC at the housebound rate are granted due to his service-connected PTSD, which is rated as 70 percent disabling since June 16, 2016. The additional disabilities do not meet the criteria for a single disability rated at 100%.