PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2024

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to posttraumatic stress disorder has been dismissed because the Veteran's attorney of record withdrew his appeal.

The Veteran's claim for an increased evaluation and TDIU for PTSD was denied. The reduction in the disability rating from 50 percent to 30 percent for PTSD effective March 1, 2024 is also denied.

The Veteran's PTSD and major depressive disorder have been granted an initial rating of 50 percent from October 26, 2005 to December 2, 2017. The TDIU claim was also granted during this period.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation prior to January 11, 2021; no single service-connected disability rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation on or after January 11, 2021.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted at a maximum rating of 70 percent. Service connection for GERD and Neurogenic Bladder are both granted as secondary to service-connected lumbar spine degenerative disc disease.

The Board dismissed the service connection claim for PTSD due to MST. The Veteran's left foot tinea pedis with dermatophytosis was granted a 10 percent disability rating.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent for the period prior to March 9, 2023 and denied for a higher rating thereafter.

The appeal regarding diabetes mellitus (DM) is dismissed. The appeals for PTSD, unspecified depressive disorder, and hypertension are remanded.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically PTSD/ Generalized Anxiety Disorder, was dismissed as he did not show good cause for filing a Notice of Disagreement within the one-year period following the September 2021 decision.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD) is currently rated as 30 percent disabling from December 14, 2012 to October 20, 2020. Effective October 20, 2020, the rating has been increased to 70 percent.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, diabetes mellitus, coronary artery disease, and various diabetic neuropathies, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted a TDIU effective December 18, 2019.

The Veteran was granted service connection for PTSD on February 26, 2001. However, due to a secrecy oath entered into in 1966, the Veteran would have filed his claim earlier if not for this oath. The Board has determined that an effective date of May 27, 1967 (the day after discharge) is appropriate.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's OSA is related to his service-connected PTSD and if it began during service.

The Veteran's PTSD with MDD is rated at 70 percent, and the Board found that it does not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher rating of 100 percent due to lack of total occupational and social impairment.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for PTSD was denied, and the appeal for TDIU was granted. The Veteran's PTSD disability is rated at 70 percent disabling.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for a head injury, right hip injury, and left hip injury due to inconsistencies in the Veteran's statements regarding his alleged assault. The claim for PTSD remains denied as there is no credible supporting evidence that the claimed in-service stressor occurred.

The Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date of the 100% disability rating for PTSD is dismissed as moot due to a prior Board decision.

The Veteran's PTSD with panic attacks, intermittent explosive disorder, and alcohol use disorder was not found to cause total social and occupational impairment prior to June 18, 2023. The left flank scar tissue was painful between February 26, 2020 and March 11, 2020 but did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Veteran's appeal for an evaluation in excess of 70 percent for PTSD with insomnia disorder and alcohol use disorder has been dismissed as the Veteran requested a withdrawal of his appeal.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at a 50 percent rating, effective from the period after June 29, 2018.