PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2024

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for PTSD was denied as she did not have any pending claims prior to March 31, 2005.,The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) was also denied because she did not meet the eligibility criteria at that time.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased disability rating for PTSD was dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.

The reduction of the disability rating for service-connected PTSD with major depressive disorder/anxiety from 100% to 70% is void ab initio and restoration of the 100% rating is granted. Entitlement to a TDIU is dismissed as moot.

The Board has restored the Veteran's 100% disability rating for PTSD with substance abuse disorder from April 1, 2020 to November 29, 2020.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, and the Board has determined that a higher rating is not warranted. The Veteran's symptoms do not meet the criteria for a higher disability rating under the applicable VA Rating Schedule.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for service-connected PTSD is dismissed as the Board does not have jurisdiction due to a concurrent election with another pending claim.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the initial disability ratings for PTSD and bruxism, as well as the propriety of severing service connection for these conditions. The Board dismissed the appeals due to the Veteran's withdrawal.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for PTSD was granted effective March 5, 2014. The Board found that the appropriate date of claim is March 5, 2014, and not November 29, 2011.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms are not severe enough to warrant a higher disability rating, as they do not cause occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is rated at 70 percent, effective June 15, 2010. The Board found that the severity of his symptoms warranted this rating.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted as it was incurred in service. The claims for peripheral neuropathy of the right and left feet are denied due to lack of new and relevant evidence.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including anxiety, depression, and PTSD, finding no evidence of a current diagnosis proximate to the filing of the claim.

The Board has remanded the case due to an error in determining whether the Veteran witnessed a stressor event during his service. The case will be reviewed again with more information from the Veteran.

The Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD, including entitlement to a temporary total rating since October 1, 2019, is dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal of all appeals.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for a rating in excess of 70 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder before the Board could make a decision.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70% due to occupational and social impairment, but the ratings for bilateral upper and lower extremity neuropathy are denied.

The Veteran's service-connected Posttraumatic Stress Disorder is sufficient to produce unemployability without regard to advancing age, and he has been unable to maintain substantially gainful employment for the entire period on appeal.

The claims for service connection for headaches, stomachaches/GERD, tinnitus, PTSD, and an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD have been denied as new and relevant evidence has not been presented to support the claims.,New and relevant evidence having not been presented, readjudication of the previously denied claims for service connection for these conditions is not warranted.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD was reduced from a 70 percent rating to a 50 percent rating, but the reduction is reversed and the original 70 percent rating is restored.