PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2024

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, are related to combat and other stressors experienced in service. The Board has granted the claim for service connection.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient consideration of whether OSA began during service or is related to service, and whether it is worsened by PTSD. A new examination and opinion are needed.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at least 70 percent from April 4, 2011 to July 30, 2022. The appeal for a higher rating remains pending.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an increased rating for PTSD and a TDIU rating due to pre-decisional duty to assist omissions regarding employment verification.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including hypertension and multiple forms of neuropathy associated with CAD, render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. His TDIU claim is granted.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD with major depressive disorder was granted a 100 percent rating effective May 20, 2021.

The Veteran's appeal was denied for an initial rating higher than 70 percent for PTSD, and for various ratings related to rheumatoid arthritis of the hands. The earlier effective date claims were also denied.

The Board has granted an earlier effective date of May 3, 2017 for the Veteran's service connection for Individual Unemployability (TDIU) due to her mental health disability and PTSD. The decision is based on evidence showing that she was not unemployable until she filed her intent to file for TDIU in May 2017.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete VA opinions and a failure to provide proper notice regarding personal assault claims for PTSD. The Veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD based on sexual trauma during active duty is being addressed.

The Veteran's PTSD with unspecified depressive disorder is currently rated at 70 percent, and the Board has determined that a higher rating is not warranted.,Service connection for degenerative disease of the lumbar spine has been granted.

The Board has remanded the issue of entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) for further development, including obtaining updated medical records and clarifying the Veteran's work history.

The Board has remanded the case due to an error in verifying the Veteran's service in Vietnam. The claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and unspecified depressive disorder claimed as MST, is now pending.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, specifically major depressive disorder and PTSD, are rated at 70 percent effective April 30, 2014. This includes an initial rating of 50 percent prior to that date.

The Veteran's PTSD rating is being remanded due to missing VA medical records of psychiatric treatment.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, tendonitis, tinnitus, and bilateral hearing loss, prevented him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation prior to February 27, 2018.

The Veteran's left knee osteoarthritis is granted as service connected. The issue of service connection for psychiatric disability (including PTSD) and TDIU due to service-connected disabilities remains remanded.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms resulted in total social and occupational impairment from March 28, 2017, to June 17, 2019, warranting a 100% disability rating for PTSD.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD) and bilateral legs cold weather injury due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran.

The Veteran's effective date for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits is set to January 4, 2014, due to his permanent and total service-connected disability from PTSD.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, an acquired psychiatric disorder, and a bilateral foot condition should be remanded due to inadequate medical opinions and the need for further examinations.