PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2024

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent, and the Board denied an increased rating. The TDIU claim was also denied.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms prior to April 14, 2021, caused occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient attempts at corroborating the Veteran's reported in-service stressor and failure to schedule a VA examination. The Veteran is advised that he must keep VA apprised of his whereabouts for future examinations.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD as the Veteran does not have a diagnosis of PTSD based on an in-service stressor. The claim was instead granted for service connection for Traumatic Brain Injury with Mild Neurocognitive Disorder.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's PTSD, finding that his current diagnosis is related to a verified stressor from military service and not pre-existing.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for his service connection of PTSD is dismissed as the May 2009 rating decision, which granted service connection and assigned January 9, 2009 as the effective date, became final.

The Veteran's claim for TDIU was denied as his service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board found that the Veteran could perform sedentary work and telework despite his back pain.

The Veteran's appeals for PTSD, increased ratings for stress fractures, and back condition have been dismissed as moot due to prior grants of service connection. The appeal for PTSD was not granted because the claimed in-service stressor could not be verified.

The Board has remanded the case due to non-compliance with previous directives and a need for further examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's psychiatric conditions, specifically PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent effective April 11, 2018. An initial compensable rating for hearing loss is granted since that date. The Veteran also receives a TDIU effective April 11, 2018.

The Veteran is granted TDIU prior to August 30, 2023, due to his service-connected disabilities. On or after August 30, 2023, the combined evaluation of his service-connected disabilities does not meet the criteria for TDIU.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding his employability and the need for a new opinion on the functional effects of his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for an increased disability evaluation in excess of 10 percent for PTSD is remanded. The issue of earlier effective date prior to March 26, 2002, for the award of TDIU is also remanded.,An initial increased disability evaluation in excess of 10 percent for PTSD and an earlier effective date prior to March 26, 2002, for the award of Total Disability due to Individual Unemployability (TDIU) are both remanded.

The Board has remanded multiple issues, including service connection for a cervical spine disorder and disability ratings for the right hip, PTSD, and right knee disabilities. The Veteran's claim for erectile dysfunction as secondary to PTSD is also being remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's current psychiatric disorder and its relationship to service. The Veteran needs a new VA examination to determine if he currently has any diagnosed psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, and whether these conditions are related to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal for increased evaluations of PTSD prior to June 30, 2022, and after that date was denied. The Board found the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Veteran is granted an effective date of March 28, 2010 for the awards of Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) and Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 35.

The Veteran was granted service connection for PTSD and denied service connection for left ear hearing loss, asthma, Crohn's disease, and a back disability. The claim of entitlement to service connection for a heart condition is remanded.

The Veteran's PTSD was granted a 70% rating prior to January 25, 2022 and a 100% rating from that date onward.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevented him from securing or following substantially gainful employment as of February 7, 2017. Prior to that date, the evidence did not demonstrate sufficient disability to meet TDIU criteria.