PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2024

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and major depressive disorder, finding that the Veteran's current psychiatric conditions are at least as likely as not related to his in-service stressor events.

The Board has remanded the claims for an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for adjustment disorder with anxiety and depression, as well as the claim for TDIU due to service-connected disabilities. The Veteran was provided a VA examination that did not address his PTSD diagnosis, which may have impacted the severity assessment.

The Veteran's PTSD with depression is granted as service connection, as the evidence shows a current diagnosis of PTSD including depression, credible evidence of an in-service stressor, and that the PTSD is related to this stressor.

The Board has granted an initial rating of 70 percent for PTSD, effective from the date service connection was established (April 17, 2008), finding that the Veteran's symptoms more closely approximated those associated with a 70 percent evaluation.

The Veteran's appeal of service connection for bilateral hearing loss is dismissed. The Board has remanded the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder due to insufficient evidence regarding stressor events and a need for further medical examination.

The Veteran's appeal for a TDIU from March 4, 2015, to August 30, 2016, is remanded due to insufficient evidence showing he was unemployable by reason of his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's PTSD with MDD is currently rated at 70 percent, effective January 14, 2020. The appeal for a higher rating has been denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current symptoms of PTSD with unspecified depressive disorder are related to his in-service stressor, and service connection is granted.

The Veteran's appeals for PTSD and seizures have been dismissed due to his death. The Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of these claims as he died before a decision could be made.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for schizophrenia, bipolar type, and PTSD due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors. The AOJ is required to obtain SSA records and VA Hines Hospital records.

The Veteran's appeals for reducing his PTSD disability rating and discontinuing TDIU benefits have been dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal of these issues.

The Board granted an effective date of November 8, 2018 for the award of a TDIU based on service-connected PTSD with generalized anxiety disorder. The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevented him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment prior to this date.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty-to-assist error, requiring a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 30 percent, which is the lowest available rating. The Board found that his symptoms did not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher disability rating.

Your appeal has been dismissed because there are no issues of law or fact before the Board based on your VA Form 10182 received by VA on January 8, 2021.

The Veteran's claim for an initial disability rating higher than 30 percent for PTSD is remanded, and the issue of entitlement to a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) is also raised.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent since September 27, 2018. The effective date for the award of a 70 percent rating for PTSD has been denied.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted an increased rating of 100 percent effective December 19, 2018. The TDIU claim is dismissed as moot due to the Veteran being in receipt of a 100% disability rating for his PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 70 percent since May 6, 2019. The appellant is seeking a decision on the direct payment of attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded in the July 2020 rating decision. The Board finds that the AOJ failed to provide an attorney fee decision and remands for this purpose.

The Veteran's PTSD with alcohol and cannabis use disorder is currently rated at 70 percent, but he believes it should be rated higher. The VA has not obtained his treatment records from St. Anthony's in Alton, Illinois, which may contain relevant information for the claim.