PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2024

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including high cholesterol, left knee disability, left hip disability, hypertension, prostate cancer, posttraumatic stress disorder, bilateral hearing loss, right hip disability with limitation of extension, right hip disability with limitation of flexion, right knee disability, and right ankle disabilities have all been denied. The Veteran's service treatment records do not show any diagnoses or complaints related to these conditions.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on the issues of feet fungus, lower back injury, PTSD, and sleep apnea were dismissed as they were not timely filed within one year after the April 2018 rating decision.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD, finding that the earliest effective date is May 2, 2012, when the Veteran submitted a claim.

The Veteran's initial claim for a higher disability rating for PTSD is being remanded due to an inadequate VA examination conducted in January 2023. The Veteran was not provided with a thorough assessment of his current PTSD symptoms, including reports of seeing shadows and hearing phantom phone rings.

The Veteran's appeal to dismiss the denial of service connection for PTSD is dismissed due to procedural issues.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals for a higher initial rating for PTSD prior to April 22, 2021 and for TDIU and DEA benefits prior to that date. The Veteran was previously granted a 70% rating for PTSD effective November 5, 2010, but not higher.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, was denied as there is no current diagnosis of a psychiatric disorder.,Service connection for dizziness was also denied due to the lack of evidence of a current disability.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for PTSD is denied, and the claim for TBI residuals is granted with a 10% rating effective May 24, 2021.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating above 50 percent for PTSD was dismissed due to the Veteran and his representative withdrawing the appeal.,A 30 percent rating, but no higher, for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is granted.

The Board has granted a temporary evaluation of 100 percent for PTSD due to hospitalization over 21 days, effective August 10, 2021. The appellant is eligible to the direct payment of attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded in the December 2021 rating decision.

The Veteran's eligibility for Post-9/11 GI Bill educational benefits expired on January 31, 2024. The Board granted an extension of the delimiting date beyond March 18, 2020, due to his mental health condition preventing him from initiating or completing a program of education.

The Veteran's appeal regarding an earlier effective date for the grant of SMC has been dismissed as the matter is currently undergoing additional development at the AOJ.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the onset of the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder during service. The Veteran was diagnosed with PTSD and major depressive disorder, but the VA examiner found that there is not enough evidence to support a causal relationship between these conditions and his service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and Meniere's disease are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and consideration of evidence not previously considered.

The Board has determined that the VA did not make reasonable efforts to obtain all relevant private treatment records and additional medical examinations are needed to assess the severity of the appellant's disabilities. The claims for increased ratings will be remanded.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, which is the maximum rating available. The other conditions are not rated higher due to lack of additional symptoms warranting a higher rating.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was granted. The claims for brain damage, breast disability, right knee disability, and right shoulder disability are currently pending and need further examination to determine their etiology.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to a failure to request private treatment records from Operation Stand Down and Greenleaf Psychiatric Hospital. The claim will be reconsidered with these records.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, and the Board denied a higher rating as his symptoms do not meet the criteria for a 70 or 100 percent rating.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection for Female Sexual Arousal Disorder (FSAD) as secondary to Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Alcohol Use Disorder with Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), due to a lack of an opinion addressing whether the Veteran's PTSD, alcohol use disorder with TBI, or any medication prescribed for these conditions caused or aggravated her FSAD.