PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2024

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date prior to January 16, 2020 for the grant of a 50 percent evaluation for PTSD was denied. The Veteran's PTSD rating from 30 percent to 50 percent effective January 16, 2020 is also denied.

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 service-connected disabilities have prevented him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation for the period between July 8, 2019, to September 29, 2021. The Board has granted TDIU during this period.

The Veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for his service-connected PTSD was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not show occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas such as work, school, family relations, judgment, thinking, or mood.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a TDIU is denied as the evidence does not show that he was unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected PTSD prior to February 14, 2019.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent effective April 22, 2019. The claim for TDIU was denied as his combined rating is now 100 percent.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The decision finds that the Veteran's obesity, which is related to his PTSD, was a substantial factor in causing his OSA.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals regarding service connection for diabetes, duodenal ulcer, hearing loss, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The Board dismissed the appeal.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's OSA is secondary to his service-connected PTSD with MDD and alcohol use disorder with TBI, but additional medical opinions are needed to clarify the nature of this relationship.

The Veteran's PTSD with alcohol and cannabis use disorders is rated at 100% effective April 4, 2019. Eligibility for DEA under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 35 is granted as of the same date. The claim for a TDIU prior to July 10, 2020, is dismissed.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of June 12, 2019, for a 70 percent rating for PTSD. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating prior to this date.

The Board has remanded the issues of increased rating for PTSD and earlier effective date for the 70% disability rating. The Veteran's PTSD results in significant impairment but does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Veteran's claim for SMC based on aid and attendance is remanded due to incomplete medical records and the need for a detailed examination.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted an increased disability rating of 70 percent from October 22, 2020. The Veteran's TBI remains at a non-compensable rating.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent disabling, and the Board denied a higher rating. The Veteran was granted TDIU.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder and entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD due to a personal assault during active-duty service is granted. The Board also remanded the issue of entitlement to TDIU, as it pertains to her service-connected disabilities.

An earlier effective date of December 17, 2020, for a 50% rating for PTSD is granted.,A TDIU based solely on service-connected PTSD is granted as of May 18, 2021.,SMC at the housebound rate is granted from December 17, 2020.

The Veteran's service connection claims for anxiety, PTSD, back disability, headaches, craniopharyngioma, and OSA have all been granted. The Board found that the current diagnoses are etiologically related to in-service stressors and events.

The Veteran's appeals for a higher disability rating for PTSD and an earlier effective date for bilateral plantar fasciitis were denied because the appeals were not filed within one year of the February 26, 2020, rating decision.