PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2024

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to inadequate pre-decisional development in the VA examinations and for a new TBI examination by a neurologist.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted, and his depression from December 1, 2019, is rated at 70 percent. Service connection for hypertension is denied. The claim of a higher rating for depression remains pending.

The Veteran's PTSD was rated at 50% from November 9, 2018 to March 8, 2019. The rating for PTSD is denied.,Ratings for left and right wrist degenerative arthritis were both denied as they did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is granted as secondary to his service-connected disabilities.,PTSD is granted based on the Veteran's combat experiences in Iraq.

The Board has granted an earlier effective date of November 2, 2019, for the award of service connection for PTSD. The Veteran submitted a VA Form 21-526EZ on that date to reopen her previously denied claim.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete service records and a need for clarification on whether the appellant's character of discharge was caused by insanity at the time of misconduct. The PTSD claim is also pending as it is inextricably intertwined with the status determination.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, including depressive disorder and PTSD, is related to his service. The VA needs to obtain an addendum from a clinician addressing these issues.

The Veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for PTSD is granted, with a current effective date of June 25, 2019. The Veteran was previously awarded service connection for PTSD on May 7, 2012, and the initial disability rating has been increased to 70 percent.

The Board has remanded the case due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's diagnosed syncope, specifically whether it was caused or aggravated by his service-connected sarcoidosis, cardiac disorders, or congestive heart failure.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD due to military sexual trauma as there is no evidence of a current diagnosis or in-service stressor.

The Veteran's increased rating for an acquired psychiatric disorder is granted to a 70 percent disability rating. The appeal of service connection for PTSD is dismissed as moot.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of June 7, 2019 for the grant of service connection for PTSD is granted. The claim for a higher initial disability rating for back strain with slight degenerative change is remanded.

The Board has granted a 30 percent rating for the Veteran's PTSD, finding that his symptoms have caused occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform tasks. The decision is based on the severity, frequency, and duration of his PTSD symptoms.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome and remanded the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as PTSD). The decision on CTS is due to lack of current diagnosis, while the psychiatric issue requires a VA examination.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70% since March 9, 2016. He also received a grant of TDIU as of March 9, 2016.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD has been rated at 70% since July 19, 2019. The Board granted a TDIU for the period from July 19, 2019 to December 10, 2020 due to his inability to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine, have rendered him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment since February 24, 2010. Effective date of February 24, 2010, is granted for both TDIU and DEA.

The Veteran is granted an effective date of February 19, 2011 for his TDIU and DEA eligibility due to service-connected PTSD and bilateral knee disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions do not meet the criteria for eligibility for specially adapted housing (SAH) or a special home adaptation (SHA) grant due to insufficient severity of his eye disability and lack of other qualifying disabilities.

The Veteran's lung cancer and COPD are granted service connection due to exposure to toxic substances in service. Hypertension is also granted service connection based on the same exposure. Service connection for sinusitis, acid reflux, constipation (IBS), and PTSD is denied.