PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2024

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 50% since October 30, 2023. The Board has now granted a 70% rating for the entire period of appeal, but not higher.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty-to-assist error, requiring additional development and examination for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's service connection claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression due to MST, was granted. The diagnosis of PTSD is based on a private medical opinion that linked the condition to her in-service sexual assault.,Service connection for diastasis recti with urinary incontinence secondary to pregnancy and delivery residuals was denied as there was no evidence linking these conditions to active service.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, but the Board denied a higher rating as there was no evidence of total occupational and social impairment.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent prior to October 2019 and 70 percent from October 2019.,A rating of 50 percent for PTSD prior to October 2019 was granted, while a rating of 70 percent for PTSD from October 2019 is granted.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for PTSD and major depressive disorder, as well as TDIU, is being remanded due to the need for additional evidence from SSA.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error, specifically regarding verifying the Veteran's claimed stressors and determining the nature and etiology of her PTSD.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the schedular criteria for a Total Disability Rating for Compensation prior to January 20, 2020. The effective date of his TDIU is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and an acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), finding that the evidence is in approximate balance regarding these conditions and their relationship to service. The Veteran's reported in-service stressors have been corroborated by credible supporting evidence.

The Veteran withdrew her appeal before the Board could make a decision on the claims.

The Veteran's spouse, N., was added as a dependent to her VA disability compensation award on October 20, 2018, due to the submission of her marriage claim within one year of receiving notification of her increased PTSD rating.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 70 percent since September 30, 2009. The Board also granted a TDIU effective from the same date.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent from July 8, 2019 to October 14, 2020 and the claim for an increased rating is denied.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating of PTSD was denied, and the issue of TDIU due to service-connected disability is remanded.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected. The Board has determined that the VA examination was inadequate and remands for a new opinion regarding the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent, which does not meet the criteria for a higher rating due to her symptoms being mild or transient.,Both left and right tibial stress fractures are currently rated at 10 percent each under DC 5260/5003.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms prior to September 13, 2014, resulted in occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity. The Board granted a 70 percent disability rating for this period.

The Veteran's PTSD was initially rated at 50 percent prior to February 24, 2021. Since then, the rating has been increased to 100 percent effective from February 24, 2021.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and Other Specified Trauma and Stressor Disorder, is related to military sexual trauma during active service. As a result, the claim for service connection is granted.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent effective July 1, 2015.,The Veteran's TBI is rated at 10 percent effective July 1, 2015.