PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2024

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD has been granted due to the submission of new and relevant evidence. The issue of whether his acquired psychiatric disorder is related to service or any service-connected disabilities remains pending.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of a 30 percent evaluation for service-connected surgical scar anterior neck is denied.,The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of a 50 percent evaluation for service-connected PTSD including claimed insomnia is also denied.

The Veteran's PTSD was initially rated at 50% in November 2021 and increased to 70% in July 2022. The appellant is eligible for attorney fees based on the past-due benefits awarded in the July 2022 rating decision.

The Veteran requested to withdraw his appeal for service connection of PTSD, and the Board has dismissed the case as a result.

The Veteran's initial disability rating for PTSD was increased to 70 percent, but the claim remains in appellate status as it is not at the maximum available rating. The Board has remanded both issues of an increased rating for PTSD and a TDIU due to challenges in scheduling VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination and addendum, specifically regarding the presence of depression during the claim period.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for right ear hearing loss and acquired psychiatric disabilities, including PTSD and depressive disorder. The case is being returned to the AOJ for further development.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD due to a personal assault experienced during the Veteran's active military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, anxiety, and depression due to insufficient evidence from a previous VA examination. The case is now pending for another examination.

The Veteran's service-connected back disability and other disabilities render him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation, leading to the grant of TDIU. Prior to May 18, 2022, he was also granted SMC at the housebound rate.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 70 percent for his service-connected PTSD, finding that his symptoms did not more nearly approximate total occupational and social impairment.

The Board has remanded the claims for increased PTSD ratings and TDIU due to incomplete development of records, including missing private treatment records and SSA earning statements. The Veteran is advised to provide necessary authorizations and complete forms.

The Board has granted entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities, including prior to October 24, 2016. The decision is also granted for the period from October 24, 2016 onwards.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal, leaving only the evaluation of sleep apnea. The appeal for PTSD was withdrawn separately.

The Veteran requested to withdraw his appeal for an earlier effective date of 100 percent evaluation for PTSD and the Board dismissed the case as a result.

The Board has granted an effective date of August 13, 2018 for the grant of service connection for PTSD with depressive features. The Veteran filed his claim within one year of separation from active duty.

The Veteran's PTSD and erectile dysfunction are not rated higher than the current 50 percent for PTSD, and there is no compensable rating for erectile dysfunction.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for nerve damage of the right upper extremity and an initial disability rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD. The evidence did not support a current neurological disability or impairment related to the right shoulder impingement syndrome, which was already established as service-connected. For PTSD, the Board found that while there were symptoms consistent with a 70% rating, they did not meet the criteria for such a rating due to insufficient occupational and social impairment.

Your PTSD claim was previously denied, and the appeal is dismissed because it was not filed within one year of the prior rating decisions.

The Board has dismissed the appeal as the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, was already granted by the AOJ.