PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2024

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that his current diagnosis of PTSD is causally related to his in-service stressors.

The Board has remanded the appellant's claims for service connection due to a pre-decisional duty-to-assist error regarding his character of discharge. The issues are inextricably intertwined and require further development.

The Veteran's PTSD and major depressive disorder have been granted service connection, with a 70% rating for major depressive disorder.,She has also been granted TDIU based on her service-connected disabilities.

The Board dismissed the appeal regarding the reasonableness of fees awarded in the OGC's September 2022 decision because no party filed a VA Form 10182 within 60 days of the date of the OGC decision.

The Veteran was granted a TDIU prior to August 23, 2023, due to his service-connected disabilities preventing him from obtaining and maintaining gainful employment. The issue of TDIU beginning on or after August 23, 2023, is moot as the Veteran has been in receipt of a combined 100% rating.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms have more nearly approximated the criteria for occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas since June 5, 2020.,From June 17, 2019, multiple service-connected disabilities rendered the Veteran unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has restored service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, characterized as PTSD, finding that the original grant of service connection was not clearly and unmistakably erroneous.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence received since the last denial, and a VA examination is needed to determine if the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability began in or was caused by his military service.

The reduction of the rating for PTSD with cocaine use disorder and alcohol use disorder from 100% to 70%, effective January 1, 2020, was improper. The 100% rating is restored, effective January 1, 2020.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals for service connection and increased disability ratings in excess of 10 percent for various conditions, including PTSD, TBI, a left shoulder disability, posttraumatic migraines, and fractured right radial head (elbow).

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient information regarding the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, specifically PTSD and other unspecified conditions. The VA examiner is required to provide opinions on whether these conditions are related to service.

The Board has denied service connection for PTSD, a heart condition, and residuals of a nose fracture. The Veteran's claim for headaches secondary to service-connected sinusitis is remanded.,Service connection cannot be granted as there is no current diagnosis of PTSD that is related to active service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's cause of death is related to his service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. However, due to a duty-to-assist error, the case must be remanded for further development.

The Veteran's mental health disability, specifically PTSD with other specified trauma- and stressor-related disorder, is currently rated at 70 percent. The appeal for an increased evaluation has been denied as his symptoms do not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Veteran's appeal for restoring her PTSD rating to 70 percent was dismissed because she withdrew the appeal.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disabilities, including unspecified depressive disorder and unspecified anxiety disorder, are granted as secondary to her service-connected musculoskeletal and neural disabilities.,Service connection for PTSD is denied because the Veteran does not meet the DSM-5 criteria for a diagnosis of PTSD.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to deficiencies in the previous examination report, specifically regarding the secondary service connection for OSA. The Veteran's obesity is considered an intermediary factor between his service-connected disabilities and OSA.

The Veteran's PTSD with AUD was found to have symptoms that more closely approximated a 30 percent rating, resulting in occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform tasks. The criteria for a higher disability rating were not met.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated as 50 percent disabling, which grants a higher rating than the previous 30 percent. The Veteran also received TDIU benefits.

The Veteran's claim for PTSD was denied as she does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD. Her acquired psychiatric disorder, other than PTSD, had its onset during service.,The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, other than PTSD, including an anxiety condition related to incidents in service, has been granted service connection.