PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2024

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed because he withdrew his appeal regarding the reduction of his PTSD rating.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depressive disorder, finding that the Veteran's symptoms are related to trauma in service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for financial assistance in purchasing an automobile or adaptive equipment due to his right above the knee amputation, which is not service connected.

The Veteran's PTSD has been granted an increased disability evaluation of 70 percent, effective from the date of claim. Additionally, the Veteran is granted TDIU based on his service-connected PTSD and hepatitis C.

The Board has remanded the case due to a duty to assist error and inadequate VA opinions. The Veteran's death is related to her service-connected PTSD, but there are concerns about abuse of prescription medications.

The Board has granted an initial rating of 100 percent for PTSD and dismissed the issue of entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) as moot due to the grant of service connection.

The Veteran's radiculopathy of the right and left lower extremities, PTSD, and low back disorder were granted initial disability ratings. The Veteran's PTSD was denied a higher rating.

The Veteran's Obstructive Sleep Apnea is caused by her service-connected Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, and the Board has granted service connection for OSA.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased evaluation for adjustment disorder secondary to left shoulder dislocation with arthritis was denied by the Board, as his symptoms did not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 30 percent.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, but the Board denied a higher rating as his symptoms do not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board has determined that the Appellant's request for substitution is pending and must be adjudicated in order to determine her eligibility for accrued benefits. If granted, she will have an opportunity to pursue the claims of a disability rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD and entitlement to TDIU for accrued benefits purposes.

The Veteran's service connection claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder, limitation of motion of the ankle, tinnitus, and bilateral hearing loss have been granted. The issues are dismissed as they were fully addressed in a prior rating decision.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates are being remanded due to missing VA records and incomplete file. The Board finds a duty to assist the Veteran in obtaining relevant records.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 50 percent, but the Board granted a higher rating of 70 percent based on his symptoms and impairment.

The Board has remanded several claims due to the need for additional evidence, including missing service treatment records and an inadequate medical opinion regarding a VA colonoscopy. The Veteran's right knee condition, low back problem, seizure disorder, depression (claimed as PTSD), sleep apnea, myositis, and narcolepsy are all under review.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of PTSD was denied in June 2008, but he submitted a timely supplemental claim in January 2020. The Board granted the effective date as September 25, 2018.

Your claim for PTSD has been dismissed because the decision was made before the Appeals Modernization Act (AMA) took effect, and you cannot use a VA Form 10182 to appeal it under the AMA system.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD and recurrent major depression and anxiety, is remanded due to duty-to-assist errors. The AOJ must provide adequate reasons and bases for its decision.

The Veteran's PTSD was rated at 70 percent for the period from October 14, 2021 to December 8, 2021 and denied a higher rating.

The Veteran's asthma and PTSD do not meet the criteria for a special home adaptation grant due to their non-total disability ratings, and his TDIU is based on PTSD which does not qualify under the relevant VA regulations.