PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2024

The Veteran's appeal for a higher disability rating for PTSD was denied, and the case is remanded due to issues with TDIU.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD symptoms do not more nearly approximate total occupational and social impairment, warranting a disability rating in excess of 70 percent.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for PTSD prior to April 13, 2022 is being remanded due to a pre-decisional error in notifying the Veteran of his scheduled VA examination for PTSD. The Board will take appropriate corrective action and readjudicate the appeal.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD and tinnitus were granted effective June 13, 2019. The Board found that an earlier effective date is not warranted as the claim was received within one year of the initial denial.

The claim for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome is dismissed. The claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition (claimed as PTSD) is remanded.

The Veteran's PTSD with Major Depressive Disorder has been granted an initial 100 percent rating, representing total occupational and social impairment.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection of multiple conditions, including psychiatric disorders and hearing loss. The Board dismissed the appeals as a result.

The appeals for increased ratings for PTSD and degenerative disc disease with arthritis have been dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has dismissed the issue of whether a reduction in the disability rating for PTSD from 70% to 50% was proper as moot. The hypertension issue is remanded for further review.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a right-hand disability, an eye condition, and bilateral hearing loss have been denied as there is no new and relevant evidence received since the prior decisions.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD has also been denied as there is no new and relevant evidence received since the prior decision.

The Veteran's claim for TDIU and a higher rating for PTSD prior to May 17, 2022 is denied due to her incarceration status.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD alone precludes him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation due to its impact on his mental abilities, including anger outbursts, suspiciousness, and difficulty regulating emotions.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent, which does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.,The Veteran's right eye injury with minute retained foreign bodies does not warrant a compensable disability rating.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection of OSA as secondary to his service-connected PTSD. The medical opinions provided by both a Physician Assistant and a Doctor support that the Veteran's OSA is due to or caused by his PTSD.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty-to-assist error in not considering whether the Veteran's OSA is aggravated by his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for acquired psychiatric disability, type II diabetes mellitus, hypertension, degenerative joint disease of the right hand, and degenerative joint disease of the left hand were denied as there was no credible evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The appeal for service connection for right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy and left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy is dismissed as the benefits have been granted.,The appeal for service connection for OSA is denied.,The appeal for an initial rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD is dismissed as moot.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection have been granted. The Veteran now receives a rating of 10 percent for right knee instability, 20 percent for PTSD, 30 percent for restless leg syndrome, and 30 percent for GERD from the dates specified.

The Veteran seeks an increase in his special monthly compensation rate for aid and attendance benefits. The Board has determined that the Regional Office (RO) did not consider loss of use resulting from service-connected disabilities when implementing the benefits grant, leading to a remand for additional development.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for further evaluation and determination of service connection for kidney stones, which were not addressed in the original decision.