PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2024

The Veteran's need for regular aid and attendance due to his service-connected disabilities has been established, warranting SMC based on the need for regular aid and attendance.,The Veteran is unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected disabilities, meeting the criteria for TDIU.

The Board has denied a higher evaluation for PTSD and has remanded the issue of entitlement to TDIU.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted a 100% rating from July 28, 2009 and special monthly compensation at the housebound rate is granted from July 12, 2011.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, claimed as PTSD, has been granted. The claims for sleep apnea and the various orthopedic conditions have been remanded due to insufficient examination findings.

The Veteran's claims for psychiatric disabilities, bilateral hearing loss, and right shoulder disability are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding their onset and etiology.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities (PTSD and tinnitus) are rated at 60 percent combined, but the Board finds that they do not render him incapable of maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent, and the Board has granted a 100 percent rating for PTSD effective December 4, 2018. The TDIU claim is remanded due to lack of proper notice.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the RO's failure to obtain updated medical records, which could have helped determine if a reexamination was necessary for his PTSD condition.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure or follow gainful employment, and the Board has granted a TDIU.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, and the Board has determined that this rating is appropriate based on his symptoms of reduced reliability and productivity.

The Veteran's claim for service connection and a higher disability rating for PTSD was granted, with an effective date of March 13, 2018. The Veteran is currently rated at the highest possible disability level (100%) due to total occupational and social impairment.

The Board has decided to remand the case for a new VA examination to address direct and secondary service connection for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression and PTSD. The issues of whether the condition is related to service or service-connected disabilities are also being addressed.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, due to military sexual trauma (MST), finding that the Veteran's current diagnoses are related to this in-service stressor.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to errors in duty to assist and a need for further examination. The Veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD is being reviewed, but verification of his claimed stressor related to transporting wounded soldiers from Vietnam at Clark Air Base remains incomplete.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) due to insufficient information regarding in-service stressors and missing service treatment records. The Veteran is required to undergo VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) as secondary to Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). The decision is based on the finding that OSA is a result of PTSD.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, and sinusitis due to insufficient evidence in the record. The Veteran's claim for sinusitis is being remanded because of inadequate examination reports.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date of September 2, 2019, for the award of service connection for PTSD.

A disability rating of 70 percent for PTSD is granted, and SMC at the housebound rate is also granted. Service connection for TBI, migraines, lumbar spine condition, cervical spine condition, and peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity are all denied.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, effective December 17, 2019. The Board found that a higher rating was not warranted for the period prior to this date and denied his claim for an initial rating in excess of 30 percent. For the period from December 17, 2019 onwards, the Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent.