PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2024

Service connection for hypertension is granted effective August 10, 2022. Service connection for PTSD remains pending and was granted with a rating of 70 percent from November 12, 2018.,An earlier effective date of November 12, 2018 for the 70 percent rating for PTSD is granted.

The Veteran's claims for accrued benefits based on service connection for PTSD and left ear hearing loss have been granted. The remaining claims are remanded due to incomplete records.

The Veteran's appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) was dismissed because the RO had already granted TDIU due to his service-connected PTSD, effective September 28, 2018. The Veteran indicated satisfaction with this decision prior to the Board making its final determination.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms have most nearly approximated total social and occupational impairment for the entire period on appeal, warranting a rating of 100 percent.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for PTSD with bipolar mood disorder, finding that the earliest possible date for a claim was October 30, 2018.

The Board has granted an effective date of July 22, 2020, for the assignment of a 70 percent disability rating for service-connected post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), chronic, with major depressive disorder, severe without psychotic features, with alcohol use disorder, severe. The decision is based on the Veteran's symptoms and their impact on his ability to work and maintain relationships.

The Veteran's appeal to reduce the disability rating for PTSD from 50% to 30% was dismissed because the proposed reduction was not a final decision and thus no question of law or fact on appeal exists.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for a psychiatric disorder (PTSD) and sleep dysfunction condition (OSA) are dismissed as moot due to the grant of these conditions in prior rating decisions.,Service connection for a heart disability is denied, with the Board finding that the Veteran's angina was not a separate disability from his service-connected GERD.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD prevents him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation, and the Board has granted entitlement to total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Veteran's claim for service connection for acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, depression, anxiety disorder, and psychosis, is granted due to the submission of new and relevant evidence. The case is remanded for further consideration.

The Board has restored service connection for PTSD, finding that the original decision was not clearly and unmistakably erroneous.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD with TBI and mild neurocognitive disorder, migraine headaches, sleep apnea, tinnitus, and bilateral hearing loss, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. As such, the appeal for Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) is granted.

The Veteran's TDIU was granted effective August 19, 2022, along with an increased rating for his acquired psychiatric disorder. The appeal is granted.

The Veteran's posttraumatic stress disorder with major depressive disorder without psychotic features is rated at 70% since the initial decision, reflecting significant occupational and social impairment.

The Veteran requested to withdraw her appeal for an increased rating of PTSD before the Board could make a decision. The appeal is dismissed.

The Veteran's PTSD was granted an initial rating of 70 percent, but no higher, effective from the date of the decision.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for SMC based on need for regular aid and attendance due to his inability to dress or undress himself, keep himself clean and presentable, require frequent adjustments of prosthetic appliances, feed himself, attend to wants of nature, or protect himself from daily hazards.

The Veteran's claims for left knee chondromalacia, bilateral hearing loss, acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD and drug addiction), low back disorder, and arthritis of the entire body are being remanded due to insufficient evidence or procedural issues.

The Veteran's TDIU and DEA benefits were granted effective February 10, 2020, due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, is rated at 70 percent effective February 10, 2020. The claims for TBI, right arm pain, and bilateral hearing loss are granted as new and relevant evidence has been submitted.