PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2024

The Veteran's PTSD with major depressive disorder is rated at 100 percent from March 3, 2020 to June 26, 2021.,Service connection for sleep apnea is granted.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted a 10% rating effective May 4, 2020. The Veteran's disfiguring scars of ears due to residuals of keloid removal and painful scars of ears due to residuals of keloid removal are both granted a 10% rating effective May 4, 2020. The Veteran's PTSD with major depressive disorder is granted a TDIU from June 1, 2020.

The Veteran's service-connected other specified trauma and stressor related disorder is granted a disability rating of 50 percent, effective from March 17, 2019. The condition results in reduced reliability and productivity with symptoms such as flattened affect, short-term memory problems, disturbances in mood and motivation, and difficulty establishing work and social relationships.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals for parental special monthly compensation and service connection due to untimely filing of a VA Form 10182.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for PTSD is denied as there was no prior informal or formal claim received before October 13, 2016.

The Board has found that the Veteran's diabetes, hypertension, PTSD and OSA are related to service. The appeal is granted for all four conditions.

The Board dismissed all appeals related to service connection, increased ratings, and effective dates for various mental health conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities, finding that his service-connected conditions do not render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran was granted a TDIU effective June 8, 2019. The Board denied an earlier effective date for the award of TDIU as there is no evidence showing he was unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to service-connected disabilities during the one-year period preceding his February 27, 2020 claim.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's claimed in-service stressors and for further development of secondary service connection claims.

The Veteran's PTSD was evaluated at a 70 percent disability rating, which is denied. A TDIU from July 14, 2020, was granted.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated as 70 percent disabling, and the Board has determined that a higher rating is not warranted. The case is remanded for further development regarding his TDIU claim.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD but has remanded the case to determine if the Veteran's other psychiatric conditions are related to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for TDIU prior to December 8, 2015 is denied as the evidence does not show marginal employment or a sheltered work environment.,The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for DEA benefits is also denied as he did not meet the schedular requirements for eligibility prior to this date.

The Veteran's claims for service connection on remand have been denied due to lack of evidence supporting the claimed conditions.,An effective date prior to March 28, 2018, for PTSD and an increased rating for tonsillectomy are also denied.

The Veteran's PTSD and posttraumatic headaches were granted higher ratings, and he was awarded TDIU effective November 9, 2020. Additionally, his child G.S. received dependency benefits starting July 23, 2022.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence to verify a claimed in-service stressor for PTSD. The Veteran's claim will be reconsidered with additional information provided by the VA.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) and basic eligibility to Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA), finding that the Veteran's claims were not supported by evidence of a factually ascertainable increase in disability within one year prior to her claim.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction and sleep apnea are being remanded due to incomplete medical opinions. The Board is seeking additional information from VA clinicians regarding the relationship between these conditions and the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal to reduce his PTSD rating from 70 percent to 50 percent was dismissed because the proposed reduction was not a final action and thus not subject to appeal.