PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2024

The Veteran's claim for a compensable disability rating for headaches was denied, and the effective date for the grant of TDIU was denied. The Board found that the Veteran's condition continued to warrant a noncompensable rating due to less frequent prostrating attacks.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate addendum opinion regarding secondary service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as it relates to posttraumatic stress disorder.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD with polysubstance use required hospital treatment in a VA hospital for more than 21 days during his admission to the VA Substance Abuse Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Program (SARRTP) from January 11, 2021 through February 1, 2021. As such, he is granted a temporary total evaluation.

Your appeal for service connection for PTSD has been dismissed because your claim was granted in a previous rating decision.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50% since May 17, 2022. The Board has remanded the claims for service connection of hypertension, detached retina disorder, and back disorder.

The Veteran's PTSD with panic attacks, intermittent explosive disorder, and alcohol use disorder is rated at 70 percent prior to June 18, 2023. The left flank scar tissue is rated at 10 percent from May 13, 2019, up until March 11, 2020.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, depression, and anxiety due to military sexual trauma was dismissed as the appellant withdrew their appeal.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty-to-assist error and insufficient rationale for the service connection of PTSD. Further development is needed, including verification of in-service stressor and an opinion on the etiology of any diagnosed psychiatric disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient development regarding the Veteran's in-service stressors and for a VA psychiatric examination.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for his PTSD rating, TDIU grant, and DEA benefits are dismissed as these issues have been properly adjudicated in a separate appeal stream.

The Board has found that the Veteran's service records are incomplete and remands for further efforts to obtain these records. The issues of service connection remain on appeal.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of TDIU (Individual Unemployability) as there was no prior communication indicating intent to apply for TDIU, and the evidence did not show a factually ascertainable increase in service-connected disabilities within one year prior to April 22, 2020.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, and a separate 10 percent rating for bruxism is granted. The Board found that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for a higher rating for PTSD, but his bruxism warranted a separate rating.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD with alcohol use disorder is denied. The case is remanded for further action on the issue of service connection for IBS.

The Veteran's PTSD with generalized anxiety and major depressive disorder caused total occupational and social impairment from October 26, 2012 through May 16, 2017. The Board granted a 100 percent rating for this period.

The appeal to reduce the disability rating for PTSD from 70% to 50% is dismissed because it was only a proposed reduction and no final decision has been made.

The Veteran's PTSD has been restored to a total disability evaluation and the Housebound Rate SMC for the entire appeal period, with restoration effective February 1, 2021.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for VA examinations and medical opinions regarding his service-connected disabilities, specifically related to TDIU and SMC based on aid and attendance.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression, anxiety, and PTSD. The evidence shows that the Veteran's current diagnosis of PTSD is related to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD related to military sexual trauma (MST) and denied service connection for Major Depressive Disorder. The decision is based on the Veteran's reports of MST events during her service, corroborated by a friend's testimony.