PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2024

The Veteran's appeal for service connection and increased rating for left shoulder disability is dismissed. The Veteran's claim for a 70% rating for PTSD, effective July 11, 2017, is granted.

The Board has remanded the case for further development regarding the Veteran's claimed in-service stressor and for a VA examination to address the etiology of any diagnosed psychiatric disorders, including major depressive disorder. The issues of direct service connection for PTSD and major depressive disorder, as well as secondary service connection for major depressive disorder, are being remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment from November 28, 2017. The Board has remanded the case for further consideration of a TDIU prior to November 28, 2017 on an extraschedular basis.

The Veteran's PTSD with alcohol use disorder was granted a disability rating of 70 percent from July 1, 2011 to October 4, 2015. A temporary total disability rating due to hospital treatment in excess of 21 days is also granted for the period November 7, 2016 to December 22, 2016. The issue of a higher initial rating and TDIU are remanded.

The Veteran's appeal as to an increased rating for a left ankle disability has been dismissed due to the appellant's withdrawal of the appeal. The earlier effective date of service connection for PTSD remains pending before the CAVC.

The Veteran's service connection claim for PTSD with alcohol use disorder and depression is granted as his diagnoses are related to an in-service stressor.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence and need for updated treatment records, SSA disability benefits records, and a new VA examination. The Veteran's service connection claim is based on direct evidence of his conditions.

The Veteran's service connection claims for TBI and PTSD have been denied. The effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD has also been denied, as has a higher rating for PTSD.

The Board has granted service connection for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) based on evidence showing a link between the Veteran's in-service stressors and his current PTSD symptoms.

The Veteran's earlier effective date for a 100% rating for PTSD with persistent depressive disorder and other substance-related disorder is granted. The cervical spine disability claim is remanded.

The Veteran's appeals for various disabilities have been dismissed due to his death.

The Veteran's request to reopen the finally disallowed claim of entitlement to service connection for adjustment disorder with anxiety is dismissed. The request to reopen the finally disallowed claim of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied.

The Veteran's claim for PTSD is granted. The claim for a disability involving the tailbone is denied. The claims for right shoulder, left shoulder, right foot, left foot, right hip, left hip, right knee, and left knee disabilities are remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, right shoulder impingement, and tinnitus, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted a TDIU based on these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for TDIU prior to July 12, 2021 is denied due to his failure to provide the requested information and forms necessary for VA to adjudicate his claim.

The Board has remanded both issues of service connection for headaches and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD) due to the need for further development, including scheduling a VA examination.

The Board has found a procedural defect in the development of the Veteran's claim and requires remand to issue a Supplemental Statement of the Case (SSOC) at the correct address.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, depression, and anxiety, finding that there is no probative evidence of a current diagnosis of such disorders.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent, which is the maximum rating available under current criteria.,The Veteran's bilateral pes planus is currently rated at 30 percent. The Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted based on the evidence of record.,The Veteran's lumbar spine disability is rated at 30 percent and the Board denied an increased rating.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD due to his failure to report for a scheduled VA examination without good cause.