PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2024

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is denied because the evidence does not establish that she served on active duty in Atlanta, Georgia on July 27, 1996, when a bombing occurred. The Board found that her military records show she had only 43 days of active duty from June to July 1996 and did not serve on July 27, 1996.

The Veteran's appeal for a TDIU is remanded due to the failure to obtain necessary VA examinations and opinions, particularly regarding his service-connected PTSD and urinary frequency.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that new and relevant evidence supports a diagnosis of PTSD related to military sexual trauma during active service. The Board resolved all doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD and severe MDD with psychotic features from May 17, 2019, to July 27, 2022, was denied. The evidence showed that the Veteran exhibited symptoms consistent with a 50 percent rating but not higher.

The Veteran's appeal regarding his service-connected perifolliculitis capitis with scarring alopecia and PTSD has been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeals.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeal of a previous denial of service connection for PTSD because the appeal was not timely filed and no new evidence was submitted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran lacks the mental capacity to handle his VA funds, resulting in a denial of restoration of competency.

The Veteran's PTSD was granted a 50 percent rating, but an initial higher rating is denied.,Service connection for right and left knee disabilities (osteoarthritis) is granted.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's claim of CUE in the March 31, 2016 rating decision that granted service connection for PTSD. The legacy issue of entitlement to an earlier effective date remains pending at the RO.

The Board has remanded the claim for a total disability due to individual unemployability (TDIU), special monthly compensation (SMC) based on housebound status, and Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits for the period from December 1, 2015, to December 26, 2019.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeals regarding his claims of service connection for various conditions due to a failure to timely file a substantive appeal within 60 days of receiving the Statement of the Case (SOC).

The Veteran's PTSD was granted an initial evaluation of 100 percent effective October 6, 2019.,TDIU benefits were also granted effective October 6, 2019. The Veteran did not meet the schedular requirements for TDIU prior to this date.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 70% since August 14, 2012. The Board granted an increased rating to 100% effective January 4, 2019 based on total occupational and social impairment due to gross impairment in thought process and persistent danger of hurting self and others.

The Veteran withdrew her appeals for PTSD service connection and an increased rating for unspecified depressive disorder before the Board could make a decision.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals, satisfied with his 100 percent disability rating.

The Veteran's claim for TDIU is remanded due to a duty-to-assist error where the AOJ did not obtain private medical records from Edelman Westside Mental Health Center.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for PTSD has been withdrawn, and the appeal is dismissed. The Board has also remanded the claim of entitlement to service connection for squamous cell carcinoma.

The Board has restored the Veteran's original 100% disability rating for PTSD, finding that the reduction to 70% was not proper due to lack of material improvement in the Veteran's ability to function under ordinary conditions.

The Veteran's PTSD was rated at 50 percent, and the Board found that his symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating. The Veteran had occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability but no deficiencies in most areas.

The Veteran is seeking special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the housebound rate due to his service-connected PTSD. The Board has determined that a duty to assist error occurred and remands for obtaining Vet Center records related to his PTSD.