PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2024

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and bilateral hearing loss prevented him from securing or following substantially gainful employment prior to October 26, 2020. Beginning October 26, 2020, the claim for TDIU is moot as he already has a 100% disability rating due to prostate cancer.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis is related to in-service stressors and supporting evidence.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent, and the burn scar of the left abdomen is rated at 10 percent. The Veteran seeks higher ratings for both conditions.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's PTSD, hearing loss, degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine, and hypertension. The Veteran is also being asked to complete forms for a TDIU claim.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 30 percent from January 14, 2014 to January 20, 2020. From January 21, 2020 onwards, the rating remains at 50 percent.

The Board has denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date for service connection and remanded the issue of a higher initial rating for PTSD and alcohol use disorder.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The case is remanded to verify a claimed stressor event.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased evaluations of PTSD and Chronic Brain Syndrome, as well as his TDIU and SMC under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(s) based on statutory housebound status.

The Veteran's character of discharge for the period from March 28, 1984 to April 3, 1989 is being remanded due to concerns about insanity at the time of misconduct.,The left knee meniscal tear with osteoarthritis claim is also being remanded as there are issues regarding causation and aggravation.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date than March 19, 1999, for service connection for PTSD with depressive disorder due to a lack of evidence showing any prior claims for benefits related to these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for PTSD and TDIU prior to January 1, 2018 are being remanded due to the failure to obtain relevant medical records from Hartford Veteran Center. The issues are inextricably intertwined.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as PTSD with alcohol use disorder prior to June 4, 2019, is granted an increased rating of 70 percent. However, the claim for a rating greater than 70 percent from June 4, 2019, is denied.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and tension headaches do not meet the criteria for special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance of another person or housebound status.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for asthma and allergies have been withdrawn. The Board has remanded the issues of an increased rating for PTSD and TDIU.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence and procedural issues, including failure to provide adequate notice for a VA examination. The Veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, is now before the Board again.

The Board has remanded the case due to unclear military stressor and need for further examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, increased ratings for bipolar disorder II with generalized anxiety disorder and lumbar spine early degenerative joint disease and early arthritis, and TDIU due to complex mental health disabilities and lack of adequate medical opinions.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, CFS, and lumbar strain, have resulted in an inability to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment since May 29, 2018. The Board has granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) from that date.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for TDIU prior to February 26, 2014, finding that his service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from obtaining or retaining substantially gainful employment.