PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2024

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's adjustment disorder, insomnia disorder, and PTSD. Service connection is also granted for asthma, COPD, and emphysema under the PACT Act.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of the claimed psychiatric disabilities, including PTSD.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for PTSD and headaches, as they are dependent on whether the Veteran's PTSD is related to his military service. The VA needs to provide an addendum opinion addressing this issue.

The Veteran's diagnosed PTSD is related to his military service, specifically the in-service stressors he experienced as a missile guidance and control systems specialist. The Board has granted service connection for PTSD.

The Board has determined that the claim of service connection for PTSD cannot be readjudicated because no new and relevant evidence was submitted to support reopening the previously denied claim.

The Veteran's tinnitus, right ear hearing loss, and left ear hearing loss are granted service connection. The Veteran's right knee disorder and acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD, alcohol use disorder, and intermittent explosive disorder) are remanded for further review.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD and TDIU due to service-connected disabilities, finding that his symptoms did not warrant a higher rating or TDIU based on his employment status.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD is dismissed as the issue has been addressed in a previous Board decision.

The appeal to revise the November 1988 rating decision that denied service connection for PTSD on the basis of clear and unmistakable error (CUE) is denied. The November 1997 rating decision, which granted service connection for PTSD and assigned an initial 10 percent disability rating, was revised to reflect a 70 percent rating effective October 31, 1996.

The Board has remanded the case due to a duty-to-assist error and requires further examination to determine if the Veteran's PTSD and anxiety disorder are related to service.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings and a TDIU prior to January 31, 2020 has been dismissed due to the Veteran's request for withdrawal of the appeal.

The Veteran's PTSD results in occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity, but does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted as service connection was established based on a verified in-service stressor.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a low back disability, PTSD, and an acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD to allow for further development of evidence.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, and Alcohol Use Disorder was granted with an effective date of July 16, 2015.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, skin disability (claimed as folliculitis), chronic fatigue syndrome, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) due to lack of credible evidence supporting the claimed stressor related to PTSD and insufficient evidence linking current symptoms to service.,There is no persuasive evidence that the Veteran's current skin condition or chronic fatigue syndrome are related to his military service.

The Board has granted a TDIU rating of 100% for the Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disability from December 30, 2010 to February 26, 2018. Additionally, SMC at the housebound rate is also granted during this period.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is granted. The claims for earlier effective dates and increased ratings are denied.

The Board has ordered remand for further development regarding the Veteran's claims of service connection for a psychiatric disability, secondary to his service-connected disabilities, and for increased ratings and TDIU based on his thoracolumbar degenerative joint and disc disease.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims for asthma, schizophrenia, and an unspecified psychotic disorder. The claim for PTSD is granted.