PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2024

Service connection for PTSD is granted due to a finding of direct service connection based on in-service sexual assault.,Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Irritable Bowel Syndrome are denied as not secondary to or attributable to service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for PTSD is dismissed because his Supplemental Claim was still pending at the AOJ, and concurrent adjudication of both claims is prohibited.

The Board has dismissed all the issues related to service connection and increased disability ratings due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's claim for a TDIU was granted effective November 14, 2019. The Board found that the criteria for an earlier effective date of June 21, 2017 were met.

The Board dismissed the appeal regarding a proposed reduction in disability rating for PTSD from 100% to 50%. The Veteran requested withdrawal of the appeal.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a failure to fulfill its duty to assist, specifically in obtaining relevant treatment records and verifying reported stressors. The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is being returned to the AOJ for further action.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for PTSD, left knee disability, right shoulder disability, left ankle disability, bilateral pes planus, and bilateral foot peripheral neuropathy is dismissed. The claims of service connection for TBI, anxiety disorder with panic attacks, GERD, and female hypoactive sexual desire disorder are remanded.

The Veteran's petition to readjudicate claims for PTSD and bilateral hearing loss is granted.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus is denied.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD with major depressive disorder and generalized anxiety disorder rendered him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment prior to June 14, 2023.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for Crohn's disease and intestinal cancer (previously denied as fistula condition) were not reopened due to lack of new and relevant evidence. The Veteran was granted a disability rating of 70 percent for his PTSD, effective from September 19, 2019.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence for service connection of PTSD and other mental health disorders. The Veteran's claim will be reconsidered with a new examination.

The Board has dismissed the claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition as it was granted by a previous decision. The claims for service connection for a skin rash, headaches, and chemical dependency are remanded for further review.

The Veteran's PTSD with major depressive and alcohol use disorder is rated at 70 percent, effective from November 28, 2016.

The Veteran's appeal for TDIU was remanded due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error. The Board found a reasonable possibility that the Veteran is unemployable because of service-connected PTSD and referred the issue to VA's Director of Compensation Service for extraschedular consideration.

The Veteran's service-connected tinnitus is granted, and his PTSD rating is maintained at 70 percent.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent from April 12, 2017. The appeal for TDIU prior to April 25, 2019, is remanded.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for PTSD with unspecified depressive disorder prior to November 26, 2023 has been dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal of his appeal.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for kidney stones, including residual(s) of kidney stones, was not reopened due to lack of new and relevant evidence.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension was not reopened due to lack of new and relevant evidence.,The Veteran's claim for bilateral hearing loss was denied as there is no evidence of VA-recognized hearing loss during the pendency of the claim.,The Veteran's claim for type II diabetes mellitus was denied as there is no evidence that it began during service or is related to an in-service injury or disease.,The Veteran's claim for PTSD was denied as there is no evidence of a current psychiatric disability at any time during or approximate to the pendency of the claim.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for diabetes mellitus and his TDIU claim have both been denied. The Board found that the Veteran does not meet the criteria for a disability rating higher than 20 percent for diabetes, as he did not require regulation of activities. For TDIU, the evidence showed that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities have met the schedular requirements but do not prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's appeal regarding service connection for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and an acquired psychiatric disorder has been dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal of his appeal.